The feature film Coco avant Chanel, broadcast by Arte on Sunday evening, recalls the youth of the famous stylist Coco Chanel at a time when the poor and uneducated did not know that she would become the embodiment of the modern woman. This stylish and engaging biopic starring Audrey Tautou as the iconic fashion designer is worth a quick (re)discovery.
Director Anne Fontaine was immersed in the world of Chanel from a young age thanks to a meeting with Lilou Marquand, the icon’s closest collaborator and the author of the book. Chanel told me. He heard about the myth of Koko almost every day, he had the opportunity to read it The appeal of Chanel by Paul Morandi and it’s time to be encouraged by the young lady’s amazing character. “I was particularly struck by the self-taught side of this extraordinary individual who was determined to stay ahead of his time”the film director notes.
A big advantage to Coco ChanelThis is an incredible performanceAudrey Totu (But what happens six years after his last film?), alternately strong and fragile in the shoes of a famous fashion designer. He was firmly convinced that he was predestined for this role and that he “One day I will meet this character”The actor accepted immediately. Karl Lagerfeld himself would see it in him “The real Chanel”.
“Perform the true nature of Coco Chanel”
In an attempt to rediscover the mythical image of the tailor, Audrey Totu adding his own touch and partially trusting her instincts. “The most difficult thing was not to settle for a mimetic effect, even if the likeness on the screen is always effective, but to convey his true nature.”– explains the actor.
Intense and energetic, it is to Coco Chanel (whose final sequence is shot under the famous staircase of the fashion house) is a biopic with substance. Let’s (re)discover it right away, this evening, on Arte.
Tonight on Arte at 9 o’clock.
“Coco avant Chanel” team with AlloCiné microphone:
Source: Allocine
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