Several years after leaving the orphanage, to which her father never returned for her, Gabrielle Chanel finds herself working in a provincial bar. She's both a seamstress for the performers and a singer, earning the nickname Coco from the song she sings nightly with her sister. A liaison with Baron Balsan gives her an entree into French society and a chance to develop her gift for designing.
Directed by Anne Fontaine
based on novel or book
based on true story
fashion designer
wealth
period drama
social status
woman director
1900s
belle epoque
1890s
Rank
#141 in 2009·#6431 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Audrey Tautou
Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel
Benoît Poelvoorde
Étienne Balsan
Alessandro Nivola
Arthur 'Boy' Capel
Marie Gillain
Adrienne Chanel
Emmanuelle Devos
Émilienne d'Alençon
Régis Royer
Alec, Jockey
Étienne Bartholomeus
Balsan Butler
Yan Duffas
Maurice de Nexon
Fabien Béhar
Shop Boss
Roch Leibovici
Jean, Groom
Jean-Yves Chatelais
Bellowing Director
Pierre Diot
Actor in the Theater
Crew
Anne Fontaine
Director
Anne Fontaine
Screenplay
Camille Fontaine
Screenplay
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Luc Barnier
Editor
Simon Arnal
Producer
Caroline Benjo
Producer
Philippe Carcassonne
Producer
Carole Scotta
Producer
Edmonde Charles-Roux
Novel
Olivier Radot
Production Design
Corinne Devaux
Choreographer
Popular Reviews
113 reviews
Daniela1303
8.0★ · 03/24/26
The movie is good but i felt they could have added more tbh
The movie is good but i felt they could have added more tbh
Silas Viland
1.0★ · 12/17/25
One word to describe this film: Sex
One word to describe this film: Sex
Riri
6.0★ · 12/06/25
Mujer liderando, me corro
Mujer liderando, me corro
Christian SchumacherPRO
4.0★ · 11/19/25
French Class
French Class
Fionah
4.0★ · 08/23/25
It could have been better than this honestly. It’s more about her love life than her actual life
It could have been better than this honestly. It’s more about her love life than her actual life
