Film
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. A liaison with Baron Balsan gives her an entree into French society and a chance to develop her gift for designing.
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.
Cast
- Audrey TautouGabrielle 'Coco' Chanel
- Benoît PoelvoordeÉtienne Balsan
- Alessandro NivolaArthur 'Boy' Capel
- Marie GillainAdrienne Chanel
- Emmanuelle DevosÉmilienne d'Alençon
- Régis RoyerAlec, Jockey
- Étienne BartholomeusBalsan Butler
- Yan DuffasMaurice de Nexon
