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Coco Before Chanel

Coco Before Chanel

Before she was France's famous mademoiselle…
Apr 22, 2009 1h 50m
6.9
954 votes

Synopsis

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, earning the nickname Coco from the song she sings nightly with her sister. A liaison with Baron Balsan gives her an entree into French society and a chance to develop her gift for designing.

Title Coco Before Chanel
Companies Haut et Court, Ciné-@, France 2 Cinéma, SCOPE Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment France
Countries Belgium, France
Keywords based on novel or book, based on true story, fashion designer, wealth, period drama, social status, woman director, 1900s, belle epoque, 1890s
Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou

Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel
Benoît Poelvoorde

Benoît Poelvoorde

Etienne Balsan
Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

Arthur 'Boy' Capel
Marie Gillain

Marie Gillain

Adrienne Chanel
Emmanuelle Devos

Emmanuelle Devos

Emilienne d'Alençon
Régis Royer

Régis Royer

Alec, Jockey
Yan Duffas

Yan Duffas

Maurice de Nexon
Jean-Yves Chatelais

Jean-Yves Chatelais

Bellowing Director
Pierre Diot

Pierre Diot

Actor in the Theater
Vincent Nemeth

Vincent Nemeth

Fat Man in the Theater
Bruno Abraham-Kremer

Bruno Abraham-Kremer

Tailor in Deauville
Lisa Cohen

Lisa Cohen

Gabrielle Chanel, 10 Years Old
Inès Bessalem

Inès Bessalem

Adrienne Chanel, 10 Years Old
Émilie Gavois-Kahn

Émilie Gavois-Kahn

Replacement Seamstress
Fanny Deblock

Fanny Deblock

Balsan Prostitute
Claude Brécourt

Claude Brécourt

Director Alcazar
Karina Marimon

Karina Marimon

Girl at Picnic
Bruno Paviot

Bruno Paviot

Guest Balsan
Franck Monsigny

Franck Monsigny

Guest Balsan
Marie Parouty

Marie Parouty

Sophie, Friend of Emilienne
Patrick Laviosa

Patrick Laviosa

Pianist Bellowing at Balsan
Kim Schwarck

Kim Schwarck

Girl in Coco's Lodge
Marthe Drouin

Marthe Drouin

Bellowing Singer (uncredited)
Frantz Herman

Frantz Herman

Guest Balsan (uncredited)
Emma Jouannet

Emma Jouannet

Young Walker Deauville (uncredited)
Berenice Sand

Berenice Sand

Walker Deauville (uncredited)