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Coco Before Chanel

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Coco Before Chanel (2009)

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Reviews Counted:96

Fresh:76

Rotten:20

Average Rating:6.6/10

Consensus: Though it doesn't quite capture the complexity of its subject's life, Coco Avant Chanel remains a fascinating, appropriately lovely tribute.

Australian Rating: TBC

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Dramas

Australian Theatrical Release:
Jun 25, 2009 Wide

US Box Office: $5,964,683

Synopsis: Coco Before Chanel is the story of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, who began her life as headstrong orphan, and through an extraordinary journey became the legendary couturier who embodied the modern... Coco Before Chanel is the story of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, who began her life as headstrong orphan, and through an extraordinary journey became the legendary couturier who embodied the modern woman and became a timeless symbol of success, freedom and style. The film portrays the formative years of Chanel's life, the years of Chanel spent discovering and inventing herself.

Coco Before Chanel is directed by Anne Fontaine (La Fille de Monaco/The Girl From Monaco) from a screenplay by Anne Fontaine and Camille Fontaine, with collaboration of Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons), loosely based on L'irrégulière (Chanel and Her World: Friends, Fashion, and Fame) by Edmonde Charles-Roux. The film is produced by Philippe Carcassonne (La Fille De Monaco/The Girl Class) and Carole Scotta (Entre les murs/The Class).

The director of photography is Christophe Beaucarne (Paris, Paint or Make Love); the production designer is Olivier Radot (The Lover, Queen Margot, Gabrielle). The film is edited by Luc Barnier, with original costumes by Catherine Letterier (Cesar Award winner for Bon Voyage and the Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc). Alexandre Desplat (Academy Award nominee for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and The Queen) composed the score.

The production was given the support of the Maison CHANEL, who opened their archives and collections. --© Sony Pictures Classics [More]

Starring: Audrey Tautou, Benoit Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain

Starring: Audrey Tautou, Benoit Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, Emmanuelle Devos, Regis Royer, Etienne Bartholomeus, Yan Duffas, Fabien Behar, Roch Leibovici

Director: Anne Fontaine

Director: Anne Fontaine
Screenwriter: Anne Fontaine, Camille Fontaine
Producer: Carole Scotta, Caroline Benjo, Philippe Carcassonne, Simon Arnal
Composer: Alexandre Desplat
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

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