Coco Before Chanel(2009)
Before she was France's famous mademoiselle…
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.
Movie: Coco Before Chanel
Top 10 Billed Cast
Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel
Etienne Balsan
Arthur 'Boy' Capel
Adrienne Chanel
Emilienne d'Alençon
Alec, Jockey
Balsan Butler
Maurice de Nexon
Shop Boss
Jean, Groom
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