''Coco Chanel'' is a 2008

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directed by Christian Duguay and written by Ron Hutchinson, Enrico Medioli and Lea Tafuri. It stars

Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty, April 24, 1934) is an American actress, author, and former dancer. Known for her portrayals of quirky, strong-willed and eccentric women, MacLaine has received numerous accolades over her seven-dec ...

as (the older)

Coco Chanel Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel ( , ; 19 August 1883 – 10 January 1971) was a French fashion designer and businesswoman. The founder and namesake of the Chanel brand, she was credited in the post-World War I era with popularizing a sporty, c ...

, the pioneering French fashion designer. MacLaine was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, an Emmy and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her work in the film. Although an Italian-French-British production backed by Rai Uno and

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, ''Coco Chanel'' was primarily intended for the US market, and was first broadcast in the United States on 13 September 2008 by cable channel Lifetime. It premiered in Italy on 5 October 2008 and in France on 29 December 2008. In the United Kingdom, it was first released on DVD, on 6 June 2011. Its first British TV broadcast was on

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on 7 April 2014.TV Guide: Coco Chanel, True Entertainment 7 April 2014
Linked 2014-08-27

Main cast

(elder) *

Barbora Bobuľová Barbora Bobuľová (born 29 April 1974) is an Italian actress. Since 1995, she has lived and worked mainly in Italy. Life and work Born in Martin, Bobuľová trained at the National Drama Academy in Bratislava before moving to Italy in 1995. S ...

as Coco Chanel (young) * Robert Dawson as Lord Fry *

Olivier Sitruk Olivier Sitruk (born December 25, 1970 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France), is a French comedian, actor, and producer, who has appeared in 44 films and television shows. After considering a career as an archaeologist, Sitruk changed his mind and ...

as Arthur "Boy" Capel * Marine Delterme as

Émilienne d'Alençon Émilienne d'Alençon (17 July 1870 – 14 February 1945) was a French dancer, actress, and courtesan. Biography Born in Paris, d'Alençon made her début at the Cirque d'été in 1889 before appearing at the Casino de Paris, Menus-Plaisirs, ...

* Anny Duperey as Madame Desboutins *

Cosimo Fusco Cosimo Massimo Fusco (born 23 September 1962) is an Italian actor. Biography Born in Matera, Italy, Fusco was educated in Los Angeles, Rome, and Paris. He is best known for his role as Paolo, one of Rachel's boyfriends in the American sitc ...

as Albert * Valentina Lodovini as Adrienne (young) *

Maggie Steed Maggie is a common short form of the name Magdalena, Magnolia, Margaret. Maggie may refer to: People Women * Maggie Adamson, Scottish musician * Maggie Aderin-Pocock (born 1968), British scientist * Maggie Alderson (born 1959), Aust ...

as Adrienne (elder) *

Malcolm McDowell Malcolm McDowell (born Malcolm John Taylor; 13 June 1943) is a British actor, producer, and television presenter. He is best known for portraying Alex DeLarge in ''A Clockwork Orange.'' He was born in the Horsforth suburb of Leeds and raised i ...

as Marc Bouchier *

Jean-Claude Dreyfus Jean-Claude Dreyfus (born 18 February 1946, in Paris) is a French actor, comedian, and author. He began his career in film acting in 1973 in the film '' Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard''. Dreyfus is notable for his portrayal ...

Paul Poiret Paul Poiret (20 April 1879 – 30 April 1944, Paris, France) was a French fashion designer, a master couturier during the first two decades of the 20th century. He was the founder of his namesake haute couture house. Early life and care ...

Sagamore Stévenin Sagamore Stévenin (born 9 May 1974, in Paris) is a French actor, sometimes also listed Thomas Stévenin in film credits. Personal life Sagamore's father is the actor Jean-François Stévenin. Also in the acting profession are his brother Rob ...

as Étienne Balsan *

Cécile Cassel Cécile Crochon (), better known by the stage name Cécile Cassel (born 25 June 1982), is a French actress and singer. Since 2002, she has appeared in a number of films and television series. She is also a recording artist using the stage name H ...

Gabrielle Dorziat Gabrielle Dorziat (1880–1979) was a French stage and film actress. Dorziat was a fashion trend setter in Paris and helped popularize the designs of Coco Chanel. The Théâtre Gabrielle-Dorziat in Épernay, France is named for her. Biography ...

* Brigitt Christensen as Tsarina Alexandra of Russia * Vincent Nemeth as

Jacques Doucet (fashion designer) Jacques Doucet () (1853–1929) was a French fashion designer and art collector. He is known for his elegant dresses, made with flimsy translucent materials in superimposing pastel colors. Life Doucet was born in Paris in 1853 to a prosperous fa ...

Home video release

On 7 July 2009, ''Coco Chanel'' was released on DVD in the Region 1 (US) format.

Awards and nominations

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Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of ...

: Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film (MacLaine, nominated) ;

Screen Actors Guild The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) was an American labor union which represented over 100,000 film and television principal and background performers worldwide. On March 30, 2012, the union leadership announced that the SAG membership voted to me ...

(SAG) : Outstanding Female Actor – Miniseries or Television Film (MacLaine, nominated) ;

61st Primetime Emmy Awards The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 20, 2009. CBS broadcast the Primetime event and E! broadcast the Creative Arts event; both took place at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The nominations were announced on ...

: Outstanding Made for Television Movie (Nominated) : Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (MacLaine, nominated)

References

External links

Official website
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