Coco Before Chanel 2009
“Before she was France's famous mademoiselle…”
What is Coco Before Chanel?
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.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2009
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 110 minutes
- Release date
- Apr 22, 2009
- Studios
- Haut et Court, Ciné-@, France 2 Cinéma
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Updated
Trailer
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.
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