Coco Before Chanel

Coco Before Chanel

2009 · Movie · 1h 50m · PG-13

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"Before she was France's famous mademoiselle…"

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.

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IMDb
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
63%
Metacritic
65/100
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based on novel or bookbased on true storyfashion designerwealthperiod dramasocial statuswoman director1900sbelle epoque1890s