COCO BEFORE CHANEL

Coco Before Chanel is the story of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, who began her life as a headstrong orphan, and through an extraordinary journey became the legendary couturier who embodied the modern woman and became a timeless symbol of success, freedom and style. The film portrays the formative years of Chanel's life, the years Chanel spent discovering and inventing herself.Coco Before Chanel is directed by Anne Fontaine (La Fille do Monaco/The Girl from Monaco) from a screenplay by Anne Fontaine and Camille Fontaine, with the collaboration of Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liasons), loosely based on L'irreguliere (Chanel and Her World : Friends, Fashion and Fame) by Edmonde Charles-Roux. The film is produced by Philippe Carcassonne (La Fille de Monaco/The Girl from Monaco), Caroline Benjo (Entre les murs/The Class) and Carole Scotta (Entre les murs/The Class).