Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (also: " Coco & Igor" ) is a French film by Jan Kounen from 2009 is based on a stage of life of renowned French fashion designer Coco Chanel and Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. . As a template for the script served on the novel by Chris Greenhalgh. The film was premiered in 2009 as the closing film of the festival of Cannes in France.

An earlier stage of life of the main character treated which also appeared in 2009 French film Coco Chanel - The beginning of a passion.

Content

In the Théâtre des Champs- Élysées in Paris is 1913, the world premiere of Igor Stravinsky 's epoch- ballet Le sacre du printemps instead. Coco Chanel attends the performance and is fascinated. But the revolutionary piece is too modern, too radical: The premiere will be a gigantic scandal. Stravinsky is devastated.

Seven years later - Coco Chanel has become wealthy, respected and successful fashion designer - the two meet again. The attraction between them is immediately noticeable and electrifying. Coco Chanel offers Stravinsky, who has lived since the Russian Revolution as a refugee in exile in Paris in poverty, to pull in her villa in Garches, near Paris, to work there in peace. Stravinsky Chanel takes to generous offer and pulls along with his four children and his consumptive wife in the villa. There, between the two highly creative people developed a passionate love affair.

Criticism

" In the visually tantalizing features drama is not least to control emotional reactions in an era marked by social constraints and expectations time. Though the film often remains on the beautiful surface that convincing protagonist defy him always moments from granting insightful look behind the glamorous facade. "

" The Frenchwoman Anna Mouglalis as Chanel is an elegant enthusiast, Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen a wild zergrübeltes musical genius. In addition to presenting the extremely luxurious, but a little cumbersome reveling in Art Deco clothes and spaces film ( Director: Jan Kounen ). Prestige piece of pan-European Culture Cinemas "

"Fire is never there, a right end is the writers also did not occur, but the interior is very tasteful and the Wardrobe, which may bear the distinctive herb- Anna Mouglalis, just wonderful to look at. "

Background

The production was supported by Karl Lagerfeld and the fashion house Chanel, who presented the film crew their archives and collections. Moreover, the team access to the famous apartment of Coco Chanel in rue Cambon in Paris received 31. In addition to the music of Stravinsky Gabriel Yared ( The English Patient ) provides a remarkable soundtrack. Anna Mouglalis, the current face of " Chanel ", plays the role of Coco Chanel.

Awards

  • 2009: International Film Festival in Cannes, closing film
  • 2010: César - nominated for Best Costume
  • 2010: nominated for Satellite Award - Best Production Design
2009 in film Screenplay Film score Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia
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