Review of Coco Before Chanel (2009) by Yan L — 08 Sep 2010
Great movie...
Gabrielle Chanel (Audrey Tautou) was left, with her sister Adrienne, at a Catholic orphanage by their father, after the suicide of her mother. Thinking it was only temporary, Gabrielle waited each Sunday, in the vestibule, for her father to visit. He never came. Thus began a tale of a young woman who learned to rely on herself and not a "man". After leaving the convent-school, she and her sister toiled as two-bit seamstresses by day and as cabaret singers by night. The sisters' act was the "innocent" type in a bawdy world, where prostitutes were also present. Their special number was a song about a dog named "Coco", resulting in a lifelong nickname for Gabrielle. One night, the boss suggests that Coco "entertain" one of the guests in a romantic way. When she refuses, he fires both her and her sister. Yet, Adrienne is whisked away to Paris by a smitten baron who promises marriage but never delivers. Coco, learning the realities of the world, likewise follows a wealthy older man, Balsan, to his castle, where she sets up residence in exchange for sexual favors...
I really like it...
This review of Coco Before Chanel (2009) was written by Yan L on 08 Sep 2010.
Coco Before Chanel has generally received positive reviews.
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