Review of Coco Before Chanel (2009) by Jacob S — 15 Sep 2012

It's very pretty, and Tautou is great, but quite frankly this movie is slow as hell...

This review of Coco Before Chanel (2009) was written by Jacob S on 15 Sep 2012.

Coco Before Chanel has generally received positive reviews.

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Maybe it's just the subtitles, but it would seem that Fontaine has a keener eye for the elements that made Chanel's style than she has an ear…

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