Coco Avant Chanel

The new Chanel movie, Coco Avant Chanel starring Audrey Tautou, has been released! The world premeire was at the Champs-Elysees theater on April 6, 2009. It is open to the rest of France on April 22! Unfortunately no dates have been set for the states. The entire film is based on the book, L'irreguliere by Edmonde Charles-Roux. It is filmed in Paris and in Normandy. A few original Chanel dresses are going to be featured throughout the movie. Catherine Leterrier is the designer to the rest of the costumes, with Karl Lagerfeld overseeing and approving everything.