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.
Cast
Audrey Tautou
Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel
Benoît Poelvoorde
Étienne Balsan
Alessandro Nivola
Arthur 'Boy' Capel
Marie Gillain
Adrienne Chanel
Emmanuelle Devos
Émilienne d'Alençon
Régis Royer
Alec, Jockey
Étienne Bartholomeus
Balsan Butler
Yan Duffas
Maurice de Nexon
Fabien Béhar
Shop Boss
Roch Leibovici
Jean, Groom
Jean-Yves Chatelais
Bellowing Director
Pierre Diot
Actor in the Theater
Vincent Nemeth
Fat Man in the Theater
Bruno Abraham-Kremer
Tailor in Deauville
Lisa Cohen
Gabrielle Chanel, 10 Years Old
Inès Bessalem
Adrienne Chanel, 10 Years Old
Marie-Bénédicte Roy
Shop Client
Émilie Gavois-Kahn
Replacement Seamstress
Fanny Deblock
Balsan Prostitute
Claude Brécourt
Director Alcazar
Karina Marimon
Girl at Picnic
Bruno Paviot
Guest Balsan
Franck Monsigny
Guest Balsan
Marie Parouty
Sophie, Friend of Emilienne
Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc
Raymond
Marie-Josée Hubert
Cooker
Patrick Laviosa
Pianist Bellowing at Balsan
Kim Schwarck
Girl in Coco's Lodge
Marthe Drouin
Bellowing Singer (uncredited)
Frantz Herman
Guest Balsan (uncredited)
Emma Jouannet
Young Walker Deauville (uncredited)
Berenice Sand
Walker Deauville (uncredited)
Crew
Anne Fontaine
Director, Screenplay
Camille Fontaine
Screenplay
Edmonde Charles-Roux
Novel
Luc Barnier
Editor
Christophe Beaucarne
Director of Photography
Simon Arnal
Producer
Caroline Benjo
Producer
Philippe Carcassonne
Producer
Carole Scotta
Producer
Olivier Radot
Production Design
Pascale Béraud
Casting
Antonia Dauphin
Casting
Kathleen Katz
Casting
Catherine Leterrier
Costume Design
Jane Milon
Key Hair Stylist
Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen
Makeup Designer
Jean-Claude Laureux
Supervising Sound Editor
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Nathalie Roubaud
Set Decoration
Corinne Devaux
Choreographer
Charlotte Bayle
Title Designer
