Coco Chanel (TV 2008)

The life story of legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel.

Director:

Christian Duguay

Writers:

James Carrington (screenplay), Carla Giulia Casalini,

Stars:

Barbora Bobulova, Brigitte Boucher, Emilie Caillon

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Barbora Bobulova	...	Young Coco Chanel
Brigitte Boucher	...	Madame de Rochefort
Emilie Caillon	...	Bette
Alice Cambournac	...	Francine
Valentina Carnelutti	...	Sister therese
Cécile Cassel	...	Gabrielle Dorziat
Carla Cassola	...	Madre Superiora
Valeria Cavalli	...	Elisabeth Ducrot
Francesca Cavallin	...	Lady Diana
Brigitte Christensen	...	Alexandra of Russia
Robert Dawson	...	Lord Fry
Marine Delterme	...	Emilienne d'Alencon
Jean-Claude Dreyfus	...	Paul Poiret
Anny Duperey	...	Madame Desboutins
Cosimo Fusco	...	Albert

Storyline

The life story of legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel.

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Plot Keywords:

fashion | orphan | 1890s | lover | turn of the century | 

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Taglines:

She conquered with style.

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Genres:

History | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sensuality, some thematic material, and historical smoking throughout

Details

Official Sites:

Lifetime TV Official site [jp]

Country:

Italy France UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 September 2008 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lux Vide, Pampa Production, Alchemy Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

139 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9

Did You Know?

Goofs

In Deauville, the newspaper headline announcing the outbreak of the war incorrectly states, "Archduke Francis Joseph" had been assassinated in Sarajevo. Francis (Franz) Joseph was the reigning Austrian emperor and was not most certainly not assassinated. His nephew and heir to the empire, Francis (Franz) Ferdinand was assassinated.

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Connections

Referenced in The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009)

User Reviews

Two Great Coco Channels for the price of one!

Shirley Maclaine is wonderful as the late older version of Coco Chanel who sets out again to prove her art as one of the finest fashion designers of ladies' fashions and perfume in the world. Barbara Borovona is also wonderful as the younger version of Coco Chanel who rises despite tragedy, hardship, and success. In this film, there are flashbacks and wonderfully done to show Coco's rise from a seamstress assistant to her own visionary. Malcolm McDowell (he deserves knighthood or something) is fine as Coco's business partner. I don't recall the names of the other cast members but they were all fine. I could see why Coco Chanel succeeded even in a male dominated business field at the time of ladies' fashion. Coco understood women being one herself and how clothes should be expressed and comfortable as well. It should be the men who get to be comfortable, women should be too.