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Coco Before Chanel

2009 · Movie · PG-13 · 110 min · ★ 6.9 · 64% critics

DramaHistory

After leaving an orphanage behind, a young woman works in a provincial bar as a seamstress and singer. A connection with a wealthy baron gives her access to high society and opens the door to her growing talent for fashion design.

Also known as Coco avant Chanel

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Details
Original title
Coco avant Chanel
Years
2009
Release date
2009-04-22
Language
French
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
110 min
Critic score
64/100
TMDB rating
6.9/10 (1,029 votes)
About

You may like this if you enjoy elegant period dramas and rise-to-fame stories with a strong central performance; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a deep focus on the business side of the story, like The Duchess or Victoria & Abdul.

Pros: Audrey Tautou; beautiful period setting; compelling lead performance | Cons: slow pacing; romance over career; thin emotional depth

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • based on true story
  • fashion designer
  • wealth
  • period drama
  • social status
  • woman director
  • 1900s
  • belle epoque
  • 1890s

Awards & recognition

  • César Award — Best Costume Design · 2010
  • Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2010 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Film Not in the English Language · 2010 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2010 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Makeup and Hair · 2010 · nominated
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  • César Award — Best Adaptation · 2010 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Cinematography · 2010 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Production Design · 2010 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Actress · 2010 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Costume Design · 2010 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2010 · nominated
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Foreign Language Film · 2009 · nominated
  • European Film Academy Prix d'Excellence · 2009 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Composer · 2009 · nominated
  • European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2009 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Anne Fontaine