Movie Description
Coco avant Chanel
(2009)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Anne Fontaine
- Producer : Caroline Benjo,Simon Arnal,Carole Scotta,Philippe Carcassonne
- Editor : Luc Barnier
- Cast : Audrey Tautou,Benoît Poelvoorde,Alessandro Nivola,Marie Gillain,Emmanuelle Devos,Régis Royer,Étienne Bartholomeus,Yan Duffas,Fabien Béhar,Roch Leibovici,Jean-Yves Chatelais,Pierre Diot,Vincent Nemeth,Bruno Abraham-Kremer,Lisa Cohen,Inès Bessalem,Marie-Bénédicte Roy,Émilie Gavois-Kahn,Fanny Deblock,Claude Brécourt,Karina Marimon,Bruno Paviot,Franck Monsigny,Marie Parouty,Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc,Marie-Josée Hubert,Patrick Laviosa,Kim Schwarck,Marthe Drouin,Frantz Herman,Emma Jouannet,Berenice Sand,Grégory Ragot
Cast
Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel
Étienne Balsan
Arthur 'Boy' Capel
Adrienne Chanel
Émilienne d'Alençon
Alec, Jockey
Balsan Butler
Maurice de Nexon
Shop Boss
Jean, Groom
Bellowing Director
Actor in the Theater
Fat Man in the Theater
Tailor in Deauville
Gabrielle Chanel, 10 Years Old
Adrienne Chanel, 10 Years Old
Shop Client
Replacement Seamstress
Balsan Prostitute
Director Alcazar
Girl at Picnic
Guest Balsan
Guest Balsan
Sophie, Friend of Emilienne
Raymond
Cooker
Pianist Bellowing at Balsan
Girl in Coco's Lodge
Bellowing Singer (uncredited)
Guest Balsan (uncredited)
Young Walker Deauville (uncredited)
Walker Deauville (uncredited)
Le père de Coco enfant
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Facts
Original TitleCoco avant Chanel
Status Released
Release Information
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2009-04-22
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 50m
Homepagehttp://www.cocoavantchanel.fr
Production CompaniesHaut et Court,Ciné-@,France 2 Cinéma,SCOPE Pictures,Warner Bros. Entertainment France
Genres
- Drama
- History
