Coco Before Chanel

Coco Before Chanel
French theatrical release poster
FrenchCoco avant Chanel
Directed byAnne Fontaine
Written by
  • Anne Fontaine
  • Camille Fontaine
Based onChanel and Her World
by Edmonde Charles-Roux
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChristophe Beaucarne
Edited byLuc Barnier
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • 6 April 2009 (2009-04-06) (Paris)
  • 22 April 2009 (2009-04-22) (France and Belgium)
Running time
105 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Belgium
Languages
  • French
  • English
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.