Marie Gillain

Posted by Allan Ford 16 March, 2009 The first biopic about the legendary French fashion designer, “ Coco Avant Chanel ” movie trailer has finally released. In an orphanage, silently standing next to a perfectly made bed, is a frail and slender ten year old girl with thick black hair. Gabrielle Chanel, known as Coco, and her many lives. The story of the path taken by Coco from her obscure beginnings to the blinding lights of Paris. Audrey Tautou stars as Gabrielle Chanel , known as Coco, before she became famous. The film will feature dresses from the Chanel collection. Karl Lagerfeld, art director ... Read Full Story

Belgian actress Marie Gillain, who co-stars with Audrey Tautou in “Coco Before Chanel,” first became known as a teenager, when she played opposite Gerard Depardieu in “My Father, the Hero.” She has had a successful career ever since, headlining films by top… More: continued here Read Full Story

COCO Chanel had quite a life, but you’ll only find the prologue to it here. Coco Avant Chanel; (Coco before Chanel), deals with the fashion designer’s early years, before she became an institution and a legend. As a child, Chanel was deposited in a Catholic orphanage by her father. With one of her sisters (Marie Gillain), she worked as a seamstress and did cabaret acts at night. With the help of the wealthy, well-connected Etienne Balsan (Benoit Poelvoorde), Chanel started to find a place for herself. Another wealthy admirer, Arthur “Boy” Capel (Alessandro Nivola), a self-made Englishman, also became a lover and supporter. She ... Read Full Story

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