Coco Before Chanel Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

Amélie and The Da Vinci Code star Audrey Tautou stars as legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel in this biopic penned by director Anne Fontaine and screenwriter Camille Fontaine in collaboration with Christopher Hampton. Based on the Chanel biography L'Irrégulière (The Nonconformist) by author Edmonde Charles-Roux, Coco Avant Chanel features dresses from the Chanel collection. House of Chanel art director Karl Lagerfeld also steps onboard to supervise the creation of accessories and costumes. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
09/25/2009
Rating:
PG-13
MPAA Reasons:
for sexual content and smoking.
Run Time:
110 min.
Distributor(s):
Sony Classics
Production Co.:
Ciné@ (Paris), France 2 Cinéma, Haut et Court, Scope Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment France
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Orphans, Ladder to the Top, Fashion World
Tone:
Sentimental, Reverent
Keywords:
fashion-designer, fashion-industry
Country of Origin:
France (04-22-2009),USA - Limited (09-25-2009)
Language:
French
Status:
In Theaters