Movie Details & Credits
Release Date: April 22, 2009 | France 2 Cinéma, Haut et Court, SCOPE Invest, Ciné@, Canal+, Warner Bros., CinéCinéma, Scope Pictures, Soficapital, France 2 (FR2), Le Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique, Cofinova 5, Films Distribution, Banque Populaire Images 9
Summary: 2009 biopic about the early life of Coco Chanel. Several years after leaving the orphanage, to which her father never returned for her, Gabrielle Chanel finds herself working in a provincial bar both. 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: 1 h 50 min