DramaHistory

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.

"Before she was France's famous mademoiselle…"

Credits

Audrey TautouGabrielle 'Coco' Chanel

Benoît PoelvoordeEtienne Balsan

Alessandro NivolaArthur 'Boy' Capel

Marie GillainAdrienne Chanel

Emmanuelle DevosEmilienne d'Alençon