Coco Avant Chanel

From rags to riches to Haute-Couture: the incredible story of Coco Chanel. In a remarkable tour de force portrayal, the lovely Audrey Tautou (Hunting and Gathering, Priceless, The Da Vinci Code) becomes the legendary style icon Coco Chanel. From her humble beginnings at a French country orphanage to the extravagant heights of Parisian society, Chanel's indo­mitable creative spirit was expressed as a dance hall singer, seamstress, social rebel and fashion icon.

Benoit Poelvoorde and Alessandro Nivola portray the men of wealth and elegance infatuated with the multi-faceted Coco Chanel, whose vision and style – inspired by fashion and fuelled by passion – paved a daring new way for modern women to look, dress and live their lives.

Critic Reviews:

• " A trifle long perhaps, but certainly a delight. " – Kate Rodger

• " Tautou's perfor­mance as the prickly upstart is excellent " – Joanna Hunkin

• " Ultimately, [Benoit Poelvoorde] is the one who holds this knotty yarn in place. " – Matt Brunson