Coco Before Chanel

Name: Coco Before Chanel
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2009-04-22
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, Emmanuelle Devos

2009·Movie·PG-13·110 min·★ 6.9(1,034)

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“Before she was France's famous mademoiselle…”

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.

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About Coco Before Chanel

Coco Before Chanel is a 2009 French-language drama and history film directed by Anne Fontaine. The cast is led by Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free, Tubi TV.

Coco Before Chanel was produced by Haut et Court, Ciné-@, and France 2 Cinéma and made in Belgium and France. It was released on April 22, 2009, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Anne Fontaine
Writers: Anne Fontaine, Camille Fontaine
Release date: April 22, 2009
Original language: French
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Belgium, France
Production: Haut et Court, Ciné-@, France 2 Cinéma

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Coco Before Chanel cast & crew

Coco Before Chanel was directed by Anne Fontaine and written by Anne Fontaine and Camille Fontaine.

The cast features Audrey Tautou as Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel, Benoît Poelvoorde as Étienne Balsan, Alessandro Nivola as Arthur 'Boy' Capel, Marie Gillain as Adrienne Chanel, Emmanuelle Devos as Émilienne d'Alençon, and Régis Royer as Alec, Jockey.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alexandre Desplat, cinematography is by Christophe Beaucarne, and it was produced by Caroline Benjo and Simon Arnal.

Is Coco Before Chanel worth watching?

Coco Before Chanel holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 1,034 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, Coco Before Chanel is worth a place on your watchlist.

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