Coco Before Chanel

. Coco Chanel - The Beginning of a Passion (Original Title: Coco avant Chanel, Coco before Chanel dt ) is a French film directed by Anne Fontaine from 2009 is based on a stage of life of renowned French fashion designer Coco Chanel. The template for the script gave the book L' Irrégulière ou mon Itinéraire Chanel ( 1974) by Edmonde Charles -Roux. The film was premiered in April 2009 in France.

A later stage of life of the main character treated which also appeared in 2009 French film Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky.

Content

A few years after leaving the orphanage, where she had her father left and never brought home more, Gabrielle Chanel works in a rural bar you takes place there as a singer and sews costumes for the rest of the cast. The song, which she performs nightly with her sister Adrienne, is reflected in her nickname coco.

Through their liaison with Etienne Balsan she is introduced into French society. He will help her also her first major fashion creative achievements by funding her own hat shop.

When she falls in love with English businessman Capel further opportunities for them to do - even if life is getting complicated ...

Criticism

The film has been accused of ignoring several dark pages in the biography of the historical Coco Chanel, including their attempt to prevent a takeover of Jewish property with the aid of anti-Semitic laws by the German occupation by itself could assign them their shares.

Reviews

" The visual manner attractive, the story of emancipation largely disappears behind a conventional" Cinderella " flavor, which surprised only by the fact that they rather urges the fashion to the edge. "

Awards

The film was nominated for seven César Awards, four BAFTA Awards and an Academy Award. He was awarded the César for Best Costume Design ( Meilleurs costumes).

2009 in film Screenplay Film score Alexandre Desplat Edmonde Charles-Roux The Daily Telegraph
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