Coco Before Chanel

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Coco Before Chanel
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PG13,1hr 50min
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Released:
September 25, 2009
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Classics
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 ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
The naturalism of Anne Fontaine's film would be at home in a novel by Dreiser. Her star Audrey Tautou, who could make lovability into a career, avoids any effort to make Coco Chanel nice, or soft, or particularly sympathetic. Full Review
Metascore
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65
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
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Audrey Tautou in "Coco Before Chanel"
Audrey Tautou in "Coco Before Chanel"
Audrey Tautou in "Coco Before Chanel"
Audrey Tautou and Marie Gillain in "Coco Before Chanel"
Audrey Tautou in "Coco Before Chanel"
Audrey Tautou and Alessandro Nivola in "Coco Before Chanel"
Audrey Tautou and Marie Gillain in "Coco Before Chanel"
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