"Coco Before Chanel" has some nice elements in its depiction of the early life of fashion icon Coco Chanel. But like a strange bit of slapdash couture, they never fit together in an appealing way. Audrey Tautou plays Gabrielle Chanel, who came from humble roots -- abandoned with her sister to an orphanage by an indifferent father after their mother died -- to build a business empire that still reigns, while ushering in a sea change in the way women clothed themselves.
Coco Before Chanel
Coco Before Chanel
Coco Before Chanel
"Coco Before Chanel" has some nice elements in its depiction of the early life of fashion icon Coco Chanel. But like a strange bit of slapdash couture, they never fit together in an appealing way. Audrey Tautou plays Gabrielle Chanel, who came from humble roots -- abandoned with her sister to an orphanage by an indifferent father after their mother died -- to build a business empire that still reigns, while ushering in a sea change in the way women clothed themselves.