Coco Before Chanel
Taste attributes: dramahistoryfashionbiographyhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationship
"Before she was France's famous mademoiselle…"
Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a slow-paced historical drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Banque Populaire Images 9
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- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
