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Chanel Solitaire (1981)

Chanel Solitaire poster
Directed by
George Kaczender
Genre
drama film, biographical film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United Kingdom, France
Runtime
2h
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This movie shows the early life of Coco Chanel and her rise from poverty to becoming a famous fashion designer. It focuses on her difficult love affairs and personal struggles.

melodramaticbittersweetelegantleisurelyromanticreflectivetragic

What happens

Chanel Solitaire is a 1981 British-French-American historical drama film directed by George Kaczender and starring Marie-France Pisier, Timothy Dalton, Rutger Hauer, Brigitte Fossey, Karen Black, Lambert Wilson. The film's subject was Coco Chanel. Its budget was around £7 million. The film was based on the novel of the same title by Claude Delay. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios and location shooting in Deauville and Le Meux. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Saulnier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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