
Drama · History
Coco Before Chanel
Directed by
Anne Fontaine
2009 · 1h 50m · Kijkwijzer AL
Synopsis
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.
Cast & crew
Cast
Audrey TautouGabrielle 'Coco' Chanel
Benoît PoelvoordeÉtienne Balsan
Alessandro NivolaArthur 'Boy' Capel
Marie GillainAdrienne Chanel
Emmanuelle DevosÉmilienne d'Alençon
Régis RoyerAlec, Jockey
Étienne BartholomeusBalsan Butler
Yan DuffasMaurice de Nexon
Fabien BéharShop Boss
Roch LeiboviciJean, Groom
Jean-Yves ChatelaisBellowing Director
Pierre DiotActor in the Theater
Crew
Anne FontaineDirector, Writer
Camille FontaineWriter