Released:
2009-04-22

Overview:
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.

Director:
Anne Fontaine

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
Drama, History

• Cast:
• 
  Audrey Tautou
  as
  Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel
• 
  Benoît Poelvoorde
  as
  Étienne Balsan
• 
  Alessandro Nivola
  as
  Arthur 'Boy' Capel
• 
  Marie Gillain
  as
  Adrienne Chanel
• 
  Emmanuelle Devos
  as
  Émilienne d'Alençon