Who´s in it?
Audrey Tautou, Benoit Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain

What´s the plot?
‘Coco Before Chanel’ tells the story of Gabrielle “Coco" Chanel, who began her life as a headstrong girl, sent to an orphanage in the heart of France.

From cabaret performer to humble seamstress, Coco embarks on an extraordinary journey, before becoming a legendary fashion designer - and a timeless symbol of success, freedom and style.

If you liked ‘Milk’ and ‘Iris’, you’ll love ‘Coco Before Chanel’.

‘Coco Before Chanel’ – showing at your local cinema.

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Contains moderate sex references.
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I had read some dismal reviews so didn't expect it to be as good as it was. I took my partner and he was one of the few men in the cinema. A shame because this is a good film which grips you and even he was moved by it.
As the story of 'Coco' Chanel unfolded, I couldn't help but marvel at how a woman with this sort of background could go on to be the founder multi billion empire that is still in existence today, at a time when women rarely did such things. You also see sharply what a social revolution she was starting with the contrast of her trousers versus the fussy restrictive clothes of the day. For a fashion fan it was a thrill to see Chanel's inspirations being depicted. We came out of the cinema and saw a shop window inspired by Chanel - now that's almost 100 years later. Not bad and the film does a good job at capturing the spirit of the woman who inspired this longevity.