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Coco avant Chanel is a 2009 biographical drama film directed and written by Anne Fontaine. The movie features Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, and Marie Gillain in the cast. It was produced by Philippe Carcassonne with music by Alexandre Desplat and cinematography by Christophe Beaucarne. The narrative is set in Paris and originates from France and Belgium.
The film received the César Award for Best Costume Design, designed by Catherine Leterrier. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design, a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and César Awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Cinematography. The production had a capital cost of 19,430,000 and grossed 50,812,934 at the box office. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
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6.9Several 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
- 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
- Régis Royer as Alec, Jockey
Themes
- based on novel or book
- based on true story
- fashion designer
- wealth
- period drama
- social status
- woman director
- 1900s
- belle epoque
- 1890s
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 22nd European Film Awards
- Genre
- romance film
- Country of origin
- Belgium
- Original language
- French
- Creator
- Anne Fontaine
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Director
- Anne Fontaine
- Composer
- Alexandre Desplat
- Cinematographer
- Christophe Beaucarne
- Narrative location
- Paris
- Duration
- 106
- FilmAffinity ID
- 196739
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.sonyclassics.com/cocobeforechanel
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- publication date
- 2009-08-13
- film editor
- Luc Barnier
- title
- Coco avant Chanel
- costume designer
- Catherine Leterrier
- capital cost
- 19430000
- box office
- 50812934
- after a work by
- Edmonde Charles-Roux
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 65/100
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