Coco Before Chanel
Audrey Tautou (The Da Vinci Code, Amelie) plays the legendary “Coco” Chanel in an enthralling exploration of her early life before she rose to worldwide fame as the most celebrated fashion designer of the 20th Century.
From director Anne Fontaine (Nathalie), Coco Before Chanel is the fascinating untold story
of how one woman rose from humble beginnings to become one of couture’s most important icons.
The young Gabrielle Chanel is the illegitimate daughter of a travelling salesman who learns to sew in a Catholic orphanage.
She earns the nickname 'Coco' at a cabaret club where she is following her singing ambitions and it is also where she catches the eye of several high society gentlemen who would ignite her passion and become instrumental in the development of her remarkable career.
Starring: Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola
Coco Before Chanel is released July 31st.