Coco Before Chanel

Anne Fontaine
2009-04-22

Before she was France's famous mademoiselle…
6.893
110 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Audrey Tautou Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel Unowned
Benoît Poelvoorde Etienne Balsan Unowned
Alessandro Nivola Arthur 'Boy' Capel Unowned
Marie Gillain Adrienne Chanel Unowned
Emmanuelle Devos Emilienne d'Alençon Unowned
Régis Royer Alec, Jockey Unowned
Étienne Bartholomeus Balsan Butler Unowned
Yan Duffas Maurice de Nexon Unowned
Fabien Béhar Shop Boss Unowned
Roch Leibovici Jean, Groom Unowned
Jean-Yves Chatelais Bellowing Director Unowned
Pierre Diot Actor in the Theater Unowned
Vincent Nemeth Fat Man in the Theater Unowned
Bruno Abraham-Kremer Tailor in Deauville Unowned
Lisa Cohen Gabrielle Chanel, 10 Years Old Unowned
Inès Bessalem Adrienne Chanel, 10 Years Old Unowned
Marie-Bénédicte Roy Shop Client Unowned
Émilie Gavois-Kahn Replacement Seamstress Unowned
Fanny Deblock Balsan Prostitute Unowned
Claude Brécourt Director Alcazar Unowned
Karina Marimon Girl at Picnic Unowned
Bruno Paviot Guest Balsan Unowned
Franck Monsigny Guest Balsan Unowned
Marie Parouty Sophie, Friend of Emilienne Unowned
Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc Raymond Unowned
Marie-Josée Hubert Cooker Unowned
Patrick Laviosa Pianist Bellowing at Balsan Unowned
Kim Schwarck Girl in Coco's Lodge Unowned
Marthe Drouin Bellowing Singer (uncredited) Unowned
Frantz Herman Guest Balsan (uncredited) Unowned
Emma Jouannet Young Walker Deauville (uncredited) Unowned
Berenice Sand Walker Deauville (uncredited) Unowned