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Coco Before Chanel
Before she was France's famous mademoiselle…
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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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Coco Before Chanel
Cast
Audrey TautouGabrielle 'Coco' Chanel
Benoît PoelvoordeÉtienne Balsan
Alessandro NivolaArthur 'Boy' Capel
Marie GillainAdrienne Chanel
Emmanuelle DevosÉmilienne d'Alençon
Régis RoyerAlec, Jockey
Étienne BartholomeusBalsan Butler
Yan DuffasMaurice de NexonCredits
- Directed by
- Anne Fontaine
- Written by
- Anne Fontaine, Camille Fontaine, Edmonde Charles-Roux
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- Coco avant Chanel
Production
Haut et CourtFrance- Ciné-@France
France 2 CinémaFrance
SCOPE PicturesBelgium
Warner Bros. Entertainment FranceFrance
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