Coco Before Chanel
“Before she was France's famous mademoiselle…”
2009•PG-13•1h 50m•6.9•Released
DramaHistory
Several years after leaving the orphanage, to which her father never returned for her, Gabrielle Chanel finds herself working in a provincial bar. She's both a seamstress for the performers and a singer, earning the nickname Coco from the song she sings nightly with her sister. A liaison with Baron Balsan gives her an entree into French society and a chance to develop her gift for designing.
Director
Anne Fontaine
Writer
Anne Fontaine, Camille Fontaine
Languages
French, English
Studio
Haut et Court
Cast
Audrey Tautou
Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel
Benoît Poelvoorde
Étienne Balsan
Alessandro Nivola
Arthur 'Boy' Capel
Marie Gillain
Adrienne Chanel
Emmanuelle Devos
Émilienne d'Alençon
Régis Royer
Alec, Jockey
Étienne Bartholomeus
Balsan Butler
Yan Duffas
Maurice de Nexon
Fabien Béhar
Shop Boss
Roch Leibovici
Jean, Groom
Jean-Yves Chatelais
Bellowing Director
Pierre Diot
Actor in the Theater
Vincent Nemeth
Fat Man in the Theater
Bruno Abraham-Kremer
Tailor in Deauville
Lisa Cohen
Gabrielle Chanel, 10 Years Old
Production
Company
Haut et Court
Company
Ciné-@
Company
France 2 Cinéma
Company
SCOPE Pictures
Company
Warner Bros. Entertainment France
Producer
Caroline Benjo
Producer
Simon Arnal
Producer
Carole Scotta
Producer
Philippe Carcassonne
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