“Coco Before Chanel” (”Coco Avant Chanel“) is a biopic of celebrated French fashion designer designer Coco Chanel which stars Audrey Tautou.
Audrey Tautou plays Gabrielle Chanel, known as Coco, before she became famous. The movie also stars Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, Emmanuelle Devos and Benoît Poelvoorde.
In an orphanage, silently standing next to a perfectly made bed, is a frail and slender ten year old girl with thick black hair. Gabrielle Chanel, known as Coco, and her many lives. The story of the path taken by Coco from her obscure beginnings to the blinding lights of Paris.
The movie is based on book by Edmonde Charles-Roux “L'irreguliere” (“The Nonconformist”).
Anne Fontaine – directed adaptation of “L'irreguliere” focuses on Chanel's early years. Fontaine co-wrote the script with Camille Fontaine and Christopher Hampton.
