Coco Before Chanel
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| French | Coco avant Chanel |
| Directed by | Anne Fontaine |
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| Based on | Chanel and Her World by Edmonde Charles-Roux |
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| Cinematography | Christophe Beaucarne |
| Edited by | Luc Barnier |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
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| Budget | $22.2 million |
| Box office | $50.8 million |
Coco Before Chanel (French: Coco avant Chanel) is a 2009 biographical drama film directed and co-written by Anne Fontaine. The film stars Audrey Tautou and details the early life of French fashion designer Coco Chanel.
The film premiered in Paris on 6 April 2009 and was released in France and Belgium on 22 April 2009. As of 21 December that year, it had grossed $43,832,376 worldwide. The production budget was $23 million.
Instead of releasing Coco Before Chanel in the United States itself, Warner Bros. Pictures let Sony Pictures Classics handle the release there. The film grossed $6 million in the United States.
Coco Before Chanel was nominated for four BAFTA Awards, three European Film Awards, six César Awards and the Oscar for Best Costume Design.