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22 April 2009 (Belgium) moreTagline:
Before she was France's famous mademoiselle...Plot:
The story of Coco Chanel's rise from obscure beginnings to the heights of the fashion world. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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What's Left in 2009? (From FilmExperience. 8 November 2009, 1:48 PM, PST)
European Film Awards 2009: Rules & Relevance
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Mediocre film, but great visuals more (24 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Audrey Tautou | ... | Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel |
 | Benoît Poelvoorde | ... | Étienne Balsan |
 | Alessandro Nivola | ... | Arthur 'Boy' Capel |
 | Marie Gillain | ... | Adrienne Chanel |
| Emmanuelle Devos | ... | Emilienne d'Alençon |
| Régis Royer | ... | Alec, le jockey |
| Etienne Bartholomeus | ... | Maître d'hôtel Balsan |
| Yan Duffas | ... | Maurice de Nexon |
| Fabien Béhar | ... | Patron boutique |
| Roch Leibovici | ... | Jean, le palefrenier |
| Jean-Yves Chatelais | ... | Directeur beuglant |
| Pierre Diot | ... | Acteur théâtre |
| Vincent Nemeth | ... | Gros homme théâtre |
| Bruno Abraham-Kremer | ... | Tailleur Deauville |
| Lisa Cohen | ... | Gabrielle Chanel, 10 ans |
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Coco Before Chanel (UK) (USA)Untitled Coco Chanel Project (France) (working title)
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Rated PG-13 for sexual content and smoking.Parents Guide:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:AL | South Korea:15 | Ireland:12A | Hong Kong:IIA | USA:PG-13 (certificate #45445) | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Japan:G | Argentina:13 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Canada:G (Québec) | Sweden:Btl | Australia:PGFun Stuff
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From 1934 to 1971 Coco Chanel made the Hotel Ritz, Paris, France her home. A suite, in honor of her memory, has been named after her: the Coco Chanel Suite. moreFAQ
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First of all, perhaps this would have been a better film if another actress had the lead. I don't dislike Audrey Tatou in general, but contrary to the love notes that other reviewers have written, I think she was very flat & boring in this rol. She is simply is too old for the story, which is the story of Chanel in her late teens and early twenties. Audrey T. is 33 years old in real life. The spark of that dewy youth isn't there. (I am not saying 33 isn't young, it's just that if you saw an actress of 20 next to her, the difference would be palpable. Or maybe it is the director's fault, because most of Coco's charm seem to be from these long, lingering close-ups of Audrey's big eyes---but her character was somber and brooding for a large portion of the film. Anyway, I think of Anne Hathaway's collegiate youth in the Devil Wears Prada, and that same youthful charm & energy just didn't come across in this film, albeit it was attempted to be conveyed with various different scenes, such as riding a galloping horse without knowing how to ride, etc.
Secondly, I agree that it was a very two-dimensional and simplistic movie. It could have been a Hollywood script, rather than the fact it was a complex biography of a real person in an important era of history.
But lastly, it was fun to see the fabulous clothes of an era, the lush settings and French ambiance. For that, it was fun to see.