Coco Before Chanel (2009)
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- PG-13
- 1h 45min
- Biography, Drama
- 06 Nov 2009 (USA)
- Movie
The story of Coco Chanel's rise from obscure beginnings to the heights of the fashion world.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 22 nominations.
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| Audrey Tautou | ... |
Gabrielle Chanel
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| Benoît Poelvoorde | ... |
Étienne Balsan
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| Alessandro Nivola | ... |
Boy Capel
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| Marie Gillain | ... |
Adrienne Chanel
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| Emmanuelle Devos | ... |
Emilienne d'Alençon
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Régis Royer | ... |
Alec, le jockey
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Etienne Bartholomeus | ... |
Maître d'hôtel Balsan
(as Étienne Bartholomeus)
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Yan Duffas | ... |
Maurice de Nexon
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| Fabien Béhar | ... |
Patron boutique
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Roch Leibovici | ... |
Jean, le palefrenier
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| Jean-Yves Chatelais | ... |
Directeur beuglant
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Pierre Diot | ... |
Acteur théâtre
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| Vincent Nemeth | ... |
Gros homme théâtre
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Bruno Abraham-Kremer | ... |
Tailleur Deauville
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Lisa Cohen | ... |
Gabrielle Chanel, 10 ans
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Inès Bessalem | ... |
Adrienne Chanel, 10 ans
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| Marie-Bénédicte Roy | ... |
Cliente boutique
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Emilie Gavois-Kahn | ... |
Couturière remplaçante
(as Émilie Gavois-Kahn)
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Fanny Deblock | ... |
Prostituée Balsan
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Claude Brécourt | ... |
Directeur Alcazar
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Karina Marimon | ... |
Fille pique-nique
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| Bruno Paviot | ... |
Invité Balsan 1
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Franck Monsigny | ... |
Invité Balsan 2
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Marie Parouty | ... |
Sophie, amie d'Emilienne
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Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc | ... |
Raymond
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Marie-Josée Hubert | ... |
Cuisinière
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Patrick Laviosa | ... |
Pianiste beuglant & Balsan
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Kim Schwarck | ... |
Fille loge Coco
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Marthe Drouin | ... |
Chanteuse beuglant (uncredited)
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Frantz Herman | ... |
Invité Balsan 3 (uncredited)
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Emma Jouannet | ... |
Jeune promeneuse Deauville (uncredited)
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Berenice Sand | ... |
Promeneuse deauville (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Anne Fontaine | ||
Written by
| Edmonde Charles-Roux | ... | (book) |
| Anne Fontaine | ... | (writer) |
| Camille Fontaine | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Simon Arnal | ... | producer |
| Caroline Benjo | ... | producer |
| Philippe Carcassonne | ... | producer |
| Fabrice Delville | ... | financier |
| Geneviève Lemal | ... | associate producer |
| Alexandre Lippens | ... | associate producer |
| Carole Scotta | ... | producer |
| Alain-Gilles Viellevoye | ... | financier |
Music by
| Alexandre Desplat | ||
Cinematography by
| Christophe Beaucarne | ||
Editing by
| Luc Barnier | ||
Editorial Department
| Sanabel Cherqaoui | ... | assistant editor |
| Charlotte Lamy Le Loet | ... | color timer |
| Natacha Louis | ... | colorist |
| Samantha MacAdam | ... | promo editor |
| Maud Morot | ... | assistant editor |
| Fabien Napoli | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Nelly Ollivault | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Pascale Béraud | ||
| Antonia Dauphin | ||
Production Design by
| Olivier Radot | ||
Set Decoration by
| Nathalie Roubaud | ||
Costume Design by
| Catherine Leterrier | ||
Makeup Department
| Véronique Boitout | ... | additionnel hairdresser |
| Avril Carpentier | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Marie-christine Carpentier | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Sidonie Constantien | ... | hair stylist (as Sidonie Constantin) |
| Christophe Giraud | ... | makeup artist |
| Mathilde Humeau | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Catherine Jabes | ... | key hair stylist: second unit |
| Corinne Maillard | ... | key makeup artist |
| Jane Milon | ... | hair department head / key hair stylist |
| Anne Moralis | ... | wig maker |
| Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen | ... | makeup designer |
| Lydia Pujols | ... | makeup artist |
| Melanie Queyrel Carreno | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Aurélie Rameau | ... | makeup artist |
| Fabie Roger-Clech | ... | makeup artist (as Fabie Roger) |
| Miguel Santos | ... | hair stylist |
| Marie-France Thibault | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Jérôme Ventura | ... | additional hair stylist |
Production Management
| Frédéric Blum | ... | production manager |
| Camille Brugère | ... | assistant production manager (as Camille Brugere) |
| Youcef Djedra | ... | régisseur adjoint |
| Hélène Fabre | ... | assistant production manager |
| Vincent Lefeuvre | ... | unit production manager |
| Arnaud Marcon | ... | unit manager trainee |
| Julien Rambaud | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Serge Szwarcbart | ... | location manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gabrielle Hanne | ... | third assistant director |
| Joseph Rapp | ... | first assistant director |
| Dylan Talleux | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Philippe Auclaire | ... | construction manager |
| Charlotte Bayle | ... | titles designer |
| Jérôme Billa | ... | props |
| Marie Breger | ... | patina painter |
| Thierry Chavenon | ... | second assistant art director |
| Aurelie Combe | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Nicolas Decaux | ... | carpenter |
| Anne-Sophie Delaunay | ... | assistant art director trainee |
| Adrien Giraux | ... | assistant art director |
| Steph Guerreau | ... | carpenter: art department |
| Valérie Guilbaud | ... | set designer |
| Gaël Langlais | ... | swing gang |
| Baptiste Magis | ... | second assistant art director |
| Lionel Mathis | ... | assistant art director |
| Christophe Offret | ... | property master |
| Christophe Pommie | ... | upholsterer |
| Katell Rolland | ... | builder |
| Nina Surguine | ... | assistant painter |
| Julie Wassef | ... | trainee constructor |
Sound Department
| Nicolas Cantin | ... | sound |
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley artist |
| Vincent Cosson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Franck Desmoulins | ... | sound editor |
| Dominique Gaborieau | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Anne Gibourg | ... | sound editor |
| Johann Gretke | ... | second sound assistant |
| Claire-Anne Largeron | ... | sound editor |
| Jean-Claude Laureux | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Sylvain Malbrant | ... | sound editor |
| Franck Tassel | ... | foley artist |
| Matthieu Tibi | ... | sound mix technician |
Special Effects by
| Jean-Christophe Bourgeois | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Jerome Auliac | ... | digital compositor |
| Alain Bignet | ... | digital compositor |
| Régis Coque | ... | digital effects artist |
| Sophie Denize | ... | visual effects producer |
| Pascal Giroux | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Nelly Gonzalez | ... | digital compositor |
| Aurélien Grand | ... | retouch and restoration |
| Yann Leroux | ... | digital compositor |
| Martin Lisen | ... | digital compositor |
| Elodie Ly Tri | ... | retouch and restoration |
| Fredrik Monteil | ... | digital compositor |
| Guillaume Pondard | ... | visual effects |
| Etienne Salançon | ... | digital compositor |
| Niranjan Siva | ... | digital compositor |
| Guillaume Thimus | ... | matchmove and compositing |
| Georges Tornero | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Frédéric Laforet | ... | stunt double: horse rider |
| Mario Luraschi | ... | horses stunts supervisor |
| Pascal Madura | ... | horses stunts supervisor |
| Christophe Marsaud | ... | stunts |
| Virginie Poirier | ... | stunt double: horse rider |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Victor Abadia | ... | best boy electric rigger |
| Stéphane Afchain | ... | rigging key grip |
| Eric Bialas | ... | steadicam operator: second unit |
| Emmanuel de Fleury | ... | assistant camera |
| Marie Decourt | ... | first assistant camera |
| Antonin Drigeard | ... | electrician |
| Jean-François Drigeard | ... | rigger gaffer |
| Jean-Marc Duez | ... | grip |
| Hugues Espinasse | ... | focus puller |
| Franck Fiquet | ... | electrician |
| Vanessa Guez | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jean-Pierre Lacroix | ... | gaffer |
| Morgan Lesne | ... | grip |
| Luc Pallet | ... | first assistant camera |
| Laura Pieters | ... | camera trainee |
| Gwendal Quistrebert | ... | electrician |
| Xavier Servais | ... | best boy key grip |
| Benjamin Speyer | ... | crane technician |
| Stéphane Thiry | ... | key grip |
| Chantal Thomine-Desmazures | ... | still photographer |
| Frédéric Thurot | ... | electrician |
| Jean-Pierre Voisin | ... | electrician |
| Laurent Wémama | ... | rigging grip |
Casting Department
| Antonia Dauphin | ... | casting: USA |
| Kathleen Katz | ... | casting: USA (as Kathleen Backel) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Guillaume Attwood | ... | additional dresser |
| Amelie Caillart-Milhau | ... | wardrobe |
| Elsa Capus | ... | wardrobe |
| Carole Chollet | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Céline Collobert | ... | costumer |
| Dine Haouari | ... | wardrobe |
| Camille Janbon | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Stephen Jones | ... | milliner |
| Chloé Lesueur | ... | set costumer |
| Eudald Magri | ... | wardrobe |
| Karen Muller Serreau | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Laurence Nicolas | ... | set costumer |
| Sylvie Néant | ... | wardrobe |
| Tifenn Tautou | ... | costumer |
| Daniella Telle | ... | costumer |
| Frédéric Tournant | ... | costumes coordinator |
Location Management
| Christophe Bernard | ... | location scout |
| Fabien Pondevaux | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| David Arch | ... | musician: piano |
| John Barrett | ... | assistant score mixing engineer / assistant scoring engineer |
| Jean-Pascal Beintus | ... | orchestrator |
| Peter Cobbin | ... | score recorded and mixed by |
| Alexandre Desplat | ... | conductor |
| Xavier Forcioli | ... | soundtrack production coordinator |
| Andy Kitchen | ... | assistant music recordist |
| Dominique Lemonnier | ... | score producer |
| London Symphony Orchestra | ... | orchestra (as The London Symphony Orchestra) |
| Kirsty Whalley | ... | score editing |
| Steve Mair | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Agathe Grau | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Franck Belaiche | ... | production assistant |
| Corinne Devaux | ... | choreographer |
| Youcef Djedra | ... | régisseur adjoint |
| Roxane Haulot | ... | production staff |
| Laurent Perrot | ... | production assistant |
| Antoine Richy | ... | production assistant |
| Lilas Saadat | ... | production assistant |
| Christophe Toulemonde | ... | cfo: Scope Pictures |
| Sandrine Vitali | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
- Haut et Court (co-production)
- Ciné@ (co-production)
- Warner Bros. (co-production)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- Canal+ (with the participation of)
- CinéCinéma (with the participation of)
- France 2 (FR2) (with the participation of)
- Playtime (in association with)
- Cofinova 5 (in association with)
- Banque Populaire Images 9 (in association with)
- Scope Pictures (in association with)
- Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge (with the support of)
- Soficapital (with the support of)
- SCOPE Invest
Distributors
- Incognito Films (2010) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- CMC Entertainment (2009) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Chantier Films (2008) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Festive Films (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Forum Hungary (2009) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Optimum Releasing (2009) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2009) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2009) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Vie Vision Pictures (2009) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Alliance (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2009) (Greece)
- CN Entertainment (2009) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Entertainment One (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Entertainment One (2009) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- FS Film (2009) (Finland)
- IPA Asia Pacific (2009) (Thailand)
- Luxor Entertainment (2009) (Russia)
- Netflix (Netherlands) (video) (VOD)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- SPI International (2009) (Czechia)
- SPI International (2009) (Hungary)
- SPI International (2009) (Bulgaria)
- SPI International (2009) (Poland)
- SPI International (2009) (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- SPI International (2009) (Slovakia)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Vitaya (2012) (Belgium) (tv)
- Warner Bros. (2009) (Italy)
- Warner Bros. (2009) (Brazil)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vidéo (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vidéo (2009) (France) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chanel (special thanks)
- Abbey Road Studios (score recorded at)
- Funn (hosiery)
- Le Vestiaire (costumes)
- Panavision Alga (camera equipment)
- Technicolor (release printing)
- The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) (orchestra)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
Storyline
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Several 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, adopting the nickname Coco from her father in early childhood. A liaison with Baron Balsan gives her an entrée into French society and a chance to develop her gift for designing increasingly popular hats. When she falls in love with English businessman Arthur Capel further opportunities open up, though life becomes ever more complicated. Written by J-26 |
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| Taglines | Before she was France's famous mademoiselle... See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR19,430,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Coco Chanel lived at the Hotel Ritz, in Paris, from 1934 to 1971. The Coco Chanel Suite was named after her in her memory. See more » |
| Goofs | When Boy allows Coco Chanel to drive the car, and the car stops, she steps out wearing a white scarf that she wasn't wearing when she got into the car. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Capitalism: A Love Story/Brief Interviews with Hideous Men/Coco Before Chanel/The Boys Are Back/Fame (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Little Black Baby See more » |
| Quotes |
Étienne Balsan:
A woman who cuts her hair, is about to change her life. See more » |