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Coco Before Chanel poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.9 / 100
2009·Biography / Drama / History·1h 45m

COCO BEFORE CHANEL

“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.

Above the Line
Anne Fontaine·DirectorAnne Fontaine·ScreenplayCamille Fontaine·ScreenplayChristophe Beaucarne·Director of PhotographyAlexandre Desplat·Original Music ComposerLuc Barnier·Editor
Cast
Audrey Tautou·Gabrielle 'Coco' ChanelBenoît Poelvoorde·Étienne BalsanAlessandro Nivola·Arthur 'Boy' CapelMarie Gillain·Adrienne ChanelEmmanuelle Devos·Émilienne d'AlençonRégis Royer·Alec, JockeyÉtienne Bartholomeus·Balsan ButlerYan Duffas·Maurice de NexonFabien Béhar·Shop BossRoch Leibovici·Jean, Groom
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 1
Anne Fontaine·Director
Writing· 3
Anne Fontaine·ScreenplayCamille Fontaine·ScreenplayEdmonde Charles-Roux·Novel
Camera· 1
Christophe Beaucarne·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Luc Barnier·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Alexandre Desplat·Original Music ComposerJean-Claude Laureux·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 5
Olivier Radot·Production DesignCatherine Leterrier·Costume DesignNathalie Roubaud·Set DecorationThi Thanh Tu Nguyen·Makeup DesignerCharlotte Bayle·Title Designer
Production· 7
Caroline Benjo·ProducerSimon Arnal·ProducerCarole Scotta·ProducerPhilippe Carcassonne·ProducerAntonia Dauphin·CastingPascale Béraud·CastingKathleen Katz·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Corinne Devaux·ChoreographerJane Milon·Key Hair Stylist
By the Numbers
69.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
64%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$51M
ROI 121%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Coco Before Chanel's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F2E7D9
#211917
#FFFFFF
Mood
Elegant, Contemplative
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing a pearl necklace and a white jacket with black trim. She is looking upwards with a serious”

biographyromance
Key Elements
Pearl NecklaceEarringWhite Jacket
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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