The simplicity and elegance of Chanel

Audrey Tautou plays Gabriell Coco Chanel in this beautifully filmed biography directed by Anne Fontaine. The story depicts Chanel's life from obscure, impoverished beginnings to the height of her fame as world class designer whose inspired fashions held a lasting influence on haute couture. The film's sequence of shots are elegant in its detail of the times, while a bit light on historical details. Born in 1883, "Coco" was raised in a Roman Catholic orphanage with her sister. The movie begins with a scene of the two girls riding in the back of...

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