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22 April 2009 (Belgium) more
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Before she was France's famous mademoiselle...
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The story of Coco Chanel's rise from obscure beginnings to the heights of the fashion world. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win & 3 nominations more
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Beautifully made more (29 total)

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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.
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105 min
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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. more
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Continuity: When looking out on the English Chanel on the beach in Deauville, Coco is wearing a heavy overcoat. Moments later when "Boy" joins her, the overcoat is gone. more
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Beautifully made, 3 May 2009
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Author: Hannah_Winter from Belgium

It may be a subject that will not automatically appeal to many. However, this movie is certainly worth watching.

Audrey Tautou, complete with all the mannerisms and dark looks of Coco Chanel, plays a magnificent role. We start of at the miserable beginning of Gabrielle Chanel's life, in an orphanage. It quickly becomes clear that this is not the story about some high-society woman who got bored and decided to make clothes in a style that was unheard of at that time, even for people who don't know anything about the life of Coco Chanel. We see her, slowly but surely, clawing her way up in society, using her charm and wit, but most of all: her outspokenness, always telling what she thinks.

Cinematographically, this film is outstanding too. Throughout the film, certain elements of clothing (black and white patterns, stripes, men's shirts) are shown through an unclear lens, to point out that even the most early views of Coco on fashion were incorporated in her style later.

This film is not just a story about Coco's success, it's also about her struggle to fit in in a society that differed so much from her own opinions, about her losses and heartaches. All in all, we get a complete picture of the icon that is still loved and admired today.

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