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Chanel Solitaire

  • 1981
  • R
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Chanel Solitaire (1981)
BiographyDramaRomance

This movie tells the story of the early life and rise to fame and fortune of French fashion designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (Marie-France Pisier), beginning with her upbringing in an orphan... Read allThis movie tells the story of the early life and rise to fame and fortune of French fashion designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (Marie-France Pisier), beginning with her upbringing in an orphanage and training as a milliner, but concentrating on her relationship with Etienne de Bals... Read allThis movie tells the story of the early life and rise to fame and fortune of French fashion designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (Marie-France Pisier), beginning with her upbringing in an orphanage and training as a milliner, but concentrating on her relationship with Etienne de Balsan (Rutger Hauer) and her tempestuous love affair with his friend Boy Capel (Timothy Dalto... Read all

  • Director
    • George Kaczender
  • Writers
    • Claude Delay
    • Julian More
  • Stars
    • Marie-France Pisier
    • Timothy Dalton
    • Rutger Hauer
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    318
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George Kaczender
    • Writers
      • Claude Delay
      • Julian More
    • Stars
      • Marie-France Pisier
      • Timothy Dalton
      • Rutger Hauer
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Marie-France Pisier
    Marie-France Pisier
    • Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel
    Timothy Dalton
    Timothy Dalton
    • Boy Capel
    Rutger Hauer
    Rutger Hauer
    • Etienne de Balsan
    Brigitte Fossey
    Brigitte Fossey
    • Adrienne
    Karen Black
    Karen Black
    • Emilienne d'Alençon
    Leila Fréchet
    • Young Coco Chanel
    Philippe Nicaud
    • Gabrielle's Father
    Alexandra Stewart
    Alexandra Stewart
    • Nathalie
    Catherine Allégret
    Catherine Allégret
    • Gabrielle's Friend
    Hélène Vallier
    • Aunt Louise
    Marie-Hélène Dasté
    Marie-Hélène Dasté
    Jeremy Child
    Jeremy Child
    Yves Brainville
    Jean-Marie Proslier
    • Poiret
    Lambert Wilson
    Lambert Wilson
    Virginie Ogouz
    Humbert Balsan
    • Robert
    Catherine Alcover
    • Lady
    • Director
      • George Kaczender
    • Writers
      • Claude Delay
      • Julian More
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    • Trivia
      Proportionately, this movie spent more on its costumes than any other. From a production budget of seven million dollars, over one million dollars of that went on costumes.
    • Quotes

      Emilienne d'Alençon: [recognizing the man accompanying Coco Chanel] Small demi-monde, *hein*?

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits play to a background of a fashion show in Chanel's glamorous Paris establishment.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Halloween II, Priest of Love, Chanel Solitaire, The Watcher in the Woods (1981)

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    Dalton and Hauer take turns with Pisier
    This is Hauer's first 100% English language film, following "Wilby" and "Soldier of Orange", so viewers are spared the generally atrocious dubbing. And what screen time Hauer has, mostly during the first half is amiable. Unfortunately, once Hauer's character walks the doldrums set in pretty quick. Although easily mistaken as a romance, it is a tale about loneliness. Chanel just made the wrong decision when it came to Dalton and Hauer.
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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1983 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Einzigartige Chanel
    • Filming locations
      • Deauville 14, France(Deauville)
    • Production company
      • Larry G. Spangler Production
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      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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