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A biographical journey of Gabrielle Chanel's rise from orphanage to fashion pioneer.
Drama, History · 6.9/10 · 110 min · 2009
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.