# Coco Before Chanel (2009)

> An intimate French period biography follows Gabrielle Chanel from orphaned seamstress and cabaret singer to an audacious designer challenging the codes of elite society.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6175

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Anne Fontaine
- Cast: Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, Emmanuelle Devos, Régis Royer, Étienne Bartholomeus, Yan Duffas
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1035736/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: restrained, elegant, wistful, quiet evening, period drama night

## Synopsis

A tale of ambition and love set against the backdrop of early 20th-century fashion.

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