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Lovers of fashion, Paris, and love will adore Coco Chanel, a stylish biopic about the legendary fashion designer whose incredible vision and style would go on to become one of the most influential of the 20th century. And while Coco (née Gabrielle) Chanel's focus on her work was undeniable, and expertly chronicled in Coco Chanel, so, too, are her passionate loves--giving the film its depth and humanity. Shirley MacLaine shines as the older Coco, looking back at her legacy from the middle of the century, with her longtime companion and No. 1 booster, Marc Bouchier (Malcolm McDowell), at her side. MacLaine is equal parts arrogant, dismissive, and steadfast in her objective--yet just vulnerable enough to let viewers see the real woman beneath the hard exterior of international success. The stunning cast includes the Czechoslovakian-born Barbora Bobulova as the young Coco--as gamine and winsome as the young Shirley MacLaine--a determined young woman willing to work hard in a man's field and stay true to her own vision. Fashion fans will love learning the story of Chanel's rise from her poor beginnings in an orphanage to her hardscrabble start as a seamstress in Paris, slowly making contacts (and charming dashing young gentlemen) and insinuating her idea of elegant chic into the minds of a populace hungry for it. Chanel's conception of a fashion empire included the then-revolutionary idea of incorporating other products, like perfume; the young Coco, in creating her signature scent, said when launching Chanel No. 5, "I am sure this will be my lucky number." The DVD includes a fascinating making-of feature that shows the details of shooting on location and how the filmmakers got the period details absolutely parfait. --A.T. Hurley
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Thoughtprovoking and illuminating,
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Ce commentaire est de: Coco Chanel (DVD)
A new take on the life of Coco Chanel taking you to the heart of her human story. Would recommend for a sunday afternoon.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Good but different!,
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Ce commentaire est de: Coco Chanel (DVD)
The first time I saw this movie; I love it. I saw it on TV at TV5 in French. I could not stop watching it. So I decided to buy it, to my amazement this DVD version is different from what I have watch on TV. Some small parts are missing and these small parts explain and made sense in the story. Therefore, I am a little disappointed but I still love watching it. If you love biographies, love stories and fashion, you are going to be please with this purchase.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Little black dresses,
By E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME) (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
Ce commentaire est de: Coco Chanel (DVD)
Coco Chanel has become a pretty popular subject for biopics in the last few years, and the first of them was the TV movie "Coco Chanel," which traces the legendary designer's rise from poverty to worldwide fame. Unfortunately, this movie doesn't do her justice -- it focuses more on Chanel's love affairs than her life as a businesswoman, and painstakingly whitewashes her personality.It opens in the post-WWII period, when Coco Chanel (Shirley MacLaine) is attempting to stage a comeback as a dress designer, which sets her to thinking about the past. As a young girl (Barbora Bobulova) was abandoned by her father, raised by nuns, and plucked from a tiny tailor's shop by the wealthy playboy Etienne, who installed her in a country estate as his mistress. During her time in the countryside, she became acquainted with the English polo player Boy Capel, who encouraged her when she became making hats -- and funded a hat shop after she left Etienne. Of course, she and Boy eventually ended up lovers, but their passionate affair was interrupted when World War I broke out. While Boy fought in the trenches, Coco expanded her business to include jersey clothes tailored for women's comfort -- which launched her into fame and fortune, but of course romantic problems ensued. "Coco Chanel" was released by the Lifetime Channel, and it doesn't surprise me. We've got a woman succeeding despite some cliche sexism, rotten men who done her wrong, melodramatic tragedy, soppy sentimentality and lots of love-life stuff. In fact, "Chanel the designer" takes backseat to "Chanel the naive romantic with extreme daddy issues." And it painstakingly whitewashes the seedier aspects of Chanel's life -- her life as a professional mistress is depicted as being purely based on LUVLUVLUV, and her involvement with the Nazis is completely ignored. Christian Duguay does a decent job as a director when he simply sticks to telling a life story, such as showing Chanel's growing success as a designer and her increasingly hardened personality. But when he tries more dramatic tacks (the whole "tango" scene), it ends up being insanely cheesy. I ended up giggling through the entire "white scarf" scene after a fatal car accident, because it was so horrendously mawkish. The acting (not to mention the French accents) are a mixed bag as well. Barbora Bobulova is excellent as the young Chanel -- she's chic, striking and a very good actress, and manages to make you feel for Chanel despite her painful naivete. And there are some good supporting work by Olivier Sitruk and Valentina Lodovini. Too bad MacLaine sleepwalks through her role as "old Chanel," which mostly involves fighting with Malcolm MacDowell and grinding out complaints in a gravelly monotone. "Coco Chanel" spends more time on the designer's love life than her life as an individual, and whitewashes anything that isn't pretty. Bobulova is excellent as Chanel, and it's too bad she couldn't have played her in a better movie.
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