

Coco avant Chanel
Before she was France's famous mademoiselle…
April 22, 2009
1h 50m
FR
Anne Fontaine
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.

Audrey Tautou
Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel

Benoît Poelvoorde
Étienne Balsan

Alessandro Nivola
Arthur 'Boy' Capel

Marie Gillain
Adrienne Chanel


Edmonde Charles-Roux, Anne Fontaine, Camille Fontaine
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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

Haut et Court
FR
Ciné-@
FR

France 2 Cinéma
FR

SCOPE Pictures
BE

Warner Bros. Entertainment France
FR