From humble beginnings to the heights of society, this is the astonishing story of Gabrielle Chanel, the legendary couturier who became a timeless symbol of success, freedom and style. Orphaned at a young age, Coco Chanel was raised in a convent school, where she learned to embroider and sew. Bored and dissatisfied with the .. Read more
| Starring | Audrey Tautou, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, Emmanuelle Devos |
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| Director | Rhonda Garelick, Benoit Poelvoorde, Anne Fontaine, Anne Fontain |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama, World Cinema |
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From humble beginnings to the heights of society, this is the astonishing story of Gabrielle Chanel, the legendary couturier who became a timeless symbol of success, freedom and style.
Orphaned at a young age, Coco Chanel was raised in a convent school, where she learned to embroider and sew. Bored and dissatisfied with the living she could earn as a seamstress, she began singing in backstreet cafés and bars, where she attracted the attention of Étienne Balsan, a rich gentleman who immediately became intrigued by the stubborn, striking young ingénue. Swept up in her rich lover’s world, Coco soon drew the eyes of society towards her with her unique, elegant style in a time of flamboyance and excess. Just as controversial was the passionate love affair in which she became embroiled, which shattered the conventions of her society – a love so dangerous and forbidden it threatened to destroy her.
Also featuring Benoît Poelvoorde (Man Bites Dog) and Alessandro Nivola (Mansfield Park, The Eye), Coco Before Chanel stars Audrey Tautou (Amelie, The Da Vinci Code) as Coco, the woman who dared to be different and became an icon!
| Starring | Audrey Tautou, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, Emmanuelle Devos, Etienne Bartholomeus, Yan Duffas, Fabien Béhar, Roch Leibovici, Benoit Poelvoorde |
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| Director | Rhonda Garelick, Benoit Poelvoorde, Anne Fontaine, Anne Fontain |
| Studio | ELEVATION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 50 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 45 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Collections | Top Foreign Films, Top World Cinema |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French, English Audio Description Blu-ray: French LOVEFiLM Instant: French |
| Subtitles | DVD: English Blu-ray: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 2009 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 19 May 2011 To Rent: DVD: 23 Nov 2009 Blu-ray: 23 Nov 2009 |
| Watch now | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
Read our interview with the director of Coco Before Chanel hereBefore Chanel, Coco was a dirt-poor child abandoned at... read more on Time Out
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Mesmerising
Mesmerising is the word used in the marketing of this movie and mesmerising it is. Tatou is utterly convincing and stunning in the lead role as a young Coco who... read more »
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exquisitely stylish
A very well played portayal of a thrilling dramatic life. I was so pleased they did it well as a fan of her brand myself. Other fans will not be dissapointed , ... read more »
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Fascinating film from start to finish
I enjoyed this film and found it fascinating viewing. Excellent acting all round and it kept my interest from start to finish.
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Comment to one of the reviews below and my own view to the movie
Hi twosddingcats,
I think you make an interesting point about the movie and trying to bring your point across but there is one flaw in your statement... read more »
Actresses like Penelope Cruz and Audrey Tautou have achieved dual success: balancing big budget Hollywood movies with world cinema, switching between acting in English and their mother tongue. These women prove that you don’t have to be American or become Americanised to make it big, and just because you’ve found blockbuster success doesn’t mean you need to abandon your origins. Take this summer, for example. Tautou returned to her French routes to play Coco Chanel – a... Read more
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