Coco Before Chanel

Coco Before Chanel (2009)

1h 50m · 1 podcast episode about this movie

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.

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Episode 51: Coco Avant Chanel with Fashion Writer Roxanne Robinson85%
Apr 22, 2025 · 1h 47m