








for spring 2009
Coco Avant Chanel, which spans the years between Coco Chanel's provincial childhood and the beginnings of her success as a couturier in Paris. The film is loosely based on Edmonde Charles-Roux's book, L'Irrégulière: Ou, Mon Itinéraire Chanel, adapted for the screen by Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons) and director Anne Fontaine.