Coco Before Chanel (2009)
Before she was France's famous mademoiselle…
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.
Cast
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Audrey Tautou
as Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel
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Benoît Poelvoorde
as Étienne Balsan
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Alessandro Nivola
as Arthur 'Boy' Capel
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Marie Gillain
as Adrienne Chanel
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Emmanuelle Devos
as Émilienne d'Alençon
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Régis Royer
as Alec, Jockey
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Étienne Bartholomeus
as Balsan Butler
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Yan Duffas
as Maurice de Nexon
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Fabien Béhar
as Shop Boss
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Roch Leibovici
as Jean, Groom
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Jean-Yves Chatelais
as Bellowing Director
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Pierre Diot
as Actor in the Theater
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Vincent Nemeth
as Fat Man in the Theater
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Bruno Abraham-Kremer
as Tailor in Deauville
- Lisa Cohen as Gabrielle Chanel, 10 Years Old
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Inès Bessalem
as Adrienne Chanel, 10 Years Old
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Marie-Bénédicte Roy
as Shop Client
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Émilie Gavois-Kahn
as Replacement Seamstress
Crew
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Anne Fontaine
Director
- Christophe Beaucarne Director of Photography
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Luc Barnier
Editor
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Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
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Simon Arnal
Producer
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Caroline Benjo
Producer
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Philippe Carcassonne
Producer
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Carole Scotta
Producer
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Anne Fontaine
Screenplay
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Camille Fontaine
Screenplay
