The life and loves of Coco Chanel who rose from the bottom with no family or financial support and became one of the most legendary creative icons.
Costume
Gorgeous period pieces, ironic since Chanel hated them.
Acting
Marie-France Pisier captures Coco's steel and fragility.
Production
Locations actually shot in Coco's real apartments.
Director
George Kaczender
Marie-France Pisier
Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel
Timothy Dalton
Boy Capel
Rutger Hauer
Etienne de Balsan
Brigitte Fossey
Adrienne
Karen Black
Emilienne d'Alençon
Leila Fréchet
Young Coco Chanel
Philippe Nicaud
Gabrielle's Father
Alexandra Stewart
Nathalie
Catherine Allégret
Gabrielle's Friend
Marie-Hélène Dasté
Jeremy Child
Yves Brainville
Jean-Marie Proslier
Poiret
Lambert Wilson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rutger Hauer filmed this right before his Blade Runner breakthrough, playing yet another wealthy lover.
Released the same year as the competing Chanel TV miniseries—1981 was accidentally Coco's year.
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