Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky

2009 2h 0m FR

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★6.1TMDB · 116

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Synopsis

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Paris 1913. Coco Chanel is infatuated with the rich and handsome Boy Capel, but she is also compelled by her work. Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is about to be performed. The revolutionary dissonances of Igor's work parallel Coco's radical ideas. She wants to democratize women's fashion; he wants to redefine musical taste. Coco attends the scandalous first performance of The Rite in a chic white dress. The music and ballet are criticized as too modern, too foreign. Coco is moved but Igor is inconsolable.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anna Mouglalis
Coco Chanel
Mads Mikkelsen
Igor Stravinsky
Natacha Lindinger
Misia Sert
Elena Morozova
Katarina Stravinskaya
Grigori Manoukov
Sergey Diagilev
Radivoje Bukvić
Grand Duke Dimitri
Nicolas Vaude
Ernest Beaux
Anatole Taubman
Arthur 'Boy' Capel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jan Kounen
Writers: Chris Greenhalgh
Languages: English, French, Hungarian, Russian
Countries: France, Japan, Switzerland

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Hungarian, Russian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Japan, Switzerland.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jan Kounen, shot by David Ungaro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gabriel Yared. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anny Danché shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Anna Mouglalis and Mads Mikkelsen and Natacha Lindinger carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1023441 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jan Kounen directs. David Ungaro behind the camera. Gabriel Yared scores. Anny Danché cuts. Produced in France, Japan, Switzerland. Dialogue in English, French, Hungarian, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Hungarian, Russian.
3International production across 3 countries: France, Japan, Switzerland.
4Directed by Jan Kounen, shot by David Ungaro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gabriel Yared. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Anny Danché shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Anna Mouglalis and Mads Mikkelsen and Natacha Lindinger carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1023441 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: David Ungaro
Original score: Gabriel Yared
Editing: Anny Danché
Production design: Marie-Hélène Sulmoni
Costume design: Chattoune
Makeup / hair: Christophe Giraud
VFX supervisor: Benoit Philippon
Runtime: 120 min · 2h 0m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $5,753,490
Original language: FR
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (2009)

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r96sk2023-10-08
★ 6/10
<em>'Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky'</em> is nothing all that bad, there just isn't that much overly good about it either - in my opinion, of course. The acting, spearheaded by Mads Mikkelsen and Anna Mouglalis, is all fair, the music is actually solid (the film's strongest element, I'd say) though everything else is either underwhelming or simply average. This 2009 release looks good onscreen, however I needed more from it personally. Mikkelsen & Mouglalis put in shifts but I wouldn't say the overall acting elevates the film all that much, which was very much needed due to a rather dull plot. I don't mind a slow pace, but there needs to be some sort of pay-off at the end... there just isn't here. It was cool to learn a bit more about these two people, mind you.

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