Audrey Tautou plays the legendary “Coco” Chanel, young Gabrielle Chanel before she became famous in new film directed by Anne Fontaine. “Coco Chanel had quite a life, but you’ll only find the prologue to it here.” The Age writes. By confession of Audrey she simply dreamt of this role all her life, and the director says that has been shocked by similarity of Tautou and Coco Chanel: the same huge dark eyes, the same manner of behavior, gestures, smile .This French beauty never will grow old” said film director Anne Fontaine.

“The film, which will focus on Chanel’s childhood and early womanhood, was specially conceived with Tautou in mind, said Haut et Court’s Caroline Benjo.
“Anne said she would only make a film about Chanel if Audrey was in the lead. They met and both liked the idea.
Script, penned by Fontaine and Christopher Hampton, who is also creative consultant, was freely adapted from the Chanel biography “L’Irreguliere” by Edmonde Charles-Roux”. (Variety .com)

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