This French movie revolves around one of the fashion history's most well known icons - Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel. Directed by Anne Fontaine, "Coco Avant Chanel" is an adaptation of the Chanel biography by Edmond Charles-Roux and chronicles Chanel's early years from her humble beginings as a Parisian orphan before she came to be known as one of the world's most famous fashion designers. Leading French actress Audrey Tautou ("Da Vinci Code") plays the main role.
by dri_tjokro
on 22/09/2009 0 of 2 people found this review helpful
While Audrey Tautou's performance isn't at her best in the movie, Coco Before Chanel is a movie that the fashionistas around the world should celebrate. It teaches us one important lesson: to succeed, you should rely on someone else's shoulders all the time. You have to be strong, hard-working and stand on your own. Living up to its expectation, costume design in the movie is impressive, mainly seen from the early work of Coco before she became the world fashion icon Chanel. This is a remarkable story that will uplift those who share the same dreams as the girl that turned from zero to hero.
