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Coco avant Chanel (2009) -- The story of Coco Chanel's rise from obscure beginnings to the heights of the fashion world.
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Release Date:
22 April 2009 (Belgium) more
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Before she was France's famous mademoiselle...
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The story of Coco Chanel's rise from obscure beginnings to the heights of the fashion world. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win & 4 nominations more
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A wonderful atmosphere, but... more (31 total)

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Coco Before Chanel (UK) (USA)
Untitled Coco Chanel Project (France) (working title)
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Rated PG-13 for sexual content and smoking.
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105 min
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From 1934 to 1971 Coco Chanel made the Hotel Ritz, Paris, France her home. A suite, in honor of her memory, has been named after her: the Coco Chanel Suite. more
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Continuity: Costume continuity during the scene where "Boy" allows Coco to drive the motorcar. When they eventually stop the car, Coco is wearing a white scarf which she was not wearing when she first got into the car. more
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Featured in "Angela and Friends: (#1.14)" (2009) more
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Little Black Baby more

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20 out of 27 people found the following comment useful.
A wonderful atmosphere, but..., 23 August 2009
6/10
Author: Anne from Netherlands

I love Chanel. I can't actually afford the clothes, but that won't stop me from liking them. Just like reading one or two bad reviews didn't stop me from wanting to see 'Coco Avant Chanel'.

The first part of the movie seemed very promising. It didn't take me long to like Coco's character, and everything seemed to have a reasonable pace. Then the movie zooms in on Coco's relationship with 'Boy' and you keep hoping things get interesting, but they don't.

I spent most of the movie admiring the wonderful atmosphere while the lovebirds exchanged meaningful looks. I would have liked this movie more if it paid more attention to things like Coco's hat shop, rather than a relationship of which we all know the ending anyway.

The best thing about this movie is the wonderful atmosphere, but if you don't like slow romance you can skip this one.

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