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Coco avant Chanel / une coproduction Haut et Court, Cine @, Warner Bros. Entertainment France, France 2 Cinema ; produit par Caroline Benjo, Carole Scotta, Philippe Carcassonne, Simon Arnal ; un film de Anne Fontaine.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Standardized Title:
- Coco avant Chanel (Motion picture)
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Chanel, Coco, 1883-1971--Drama.
- Chanel, Coco.
- Businesswomen--France--Drama.
- Businesswomen.
- Fashion designers--France--Drama.
- Fashion designers.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Biographical films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (111 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Coco before Chanel
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Sony Pictures Classics, 2009.
- Language Note:
- In French, with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Audrey Tautou (The Da Vinci Code, Amélie) shines in this intriguing portrait of the early life of Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, the orphan who would build a fashion empire and be known universally by her nickname, Coco. She journeys from a mundane seamstress job to boisterous cabarets to the opulent French countryside, possessing little more than her unwavering determination, unique style, and visionary talent. Featuring lush settings and stunning costume design, Coco Before Chanel is the gripping and dramatic story of an icon who defied convention and defined the modern woman.
- Participant:
- Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, Emmanuelle Devos.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed April 11, 2019).
- Adapted from the novel L'irreguliere by Edmonde Charles-Roux.
- Nominated 2010 Academy Awards, Best Achievement in Costume Design
- Nominated 2010 British Academy Film Awards, Best Film Not in the English Language
- Nominated 2010 British Academy Film Awards, Best Leading Actress
- Nominated 2010 British Academy Film Awards, Best Costume Design
- Nominated 2010 British Academy Film Awards, Best Make Up & Hair
- OCLC:
- 1101006867
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