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  • Chanel Solitaire (1981)
  • R
    120 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Chanel Solitaire (1981)
R
120 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

This movie tells the story of the early life and rise to fame and fortune of French fashion designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (Marie-France Pisier), beginning with her upbringing in an orphanage and training as a milliner, but concentrating...See moreThis movie tells the story of the early life and rise to fame and fortune of French fashion designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (Marie-France Pisier), beginning with her upbringing in an orphanage and training as a milliner, but concentrating on her relationship with Etienne de Balsan (Rutger Hauer) and her tempestuous love affair with his friend Boy Capel (Timothy Dalton), and the role the two men played in setting her up as an independent business woman. See less
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Director
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Claude Delay (book) | Julian More (screenplay)
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Release date
Oct 16, 1981 (United States)

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36 cast members
Name Known for
Marie-France Pisier
Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel   See fewer
Timothy Dalton
Boy Capel Boy Capel   See fewer
Rutger Hauer
Etienne de Balsan Etienne de Balsan   See fewer
Brigitte Fossey
Adrienne Adrienne   See fewer
Karen Black
Emilienne d'Alençon Emilienne d'Alençon   See fewer
Leila Fréchet
Young Coco Chanel Young Coco Chanel   See fewer
Philippe Nicaud
Gabrielle's Father Gabrielle's Father   See fewer
Alexandra Stewart
Nathalie Nathalie   See fewer
Catherine Allégret
Gabrielle's Friend Gabrielle's Friend   See fewer
Hélène Vallier
Aunt Louise Aunt Louise   See fewer
Virginie Ogouz
Actress Actress   See fewer
Albert Augier
Headwaiter Headwaiter   See fewer
Corine Blue
Young Woman Young Woman   See fewer
Lyne Chardonnet
Young Nun Young Nun   See fewer
Yvonne Dany
Woman I Woman I   See fewer
Isabelle Duby
Leon's Girlfriend Leon's Girlfriend   See fewer
Huguette Faget
Woman II Woman II   See fewer
David Gabison
Priest Priest   See fewer
Louba Guertchikoff
Woman III Woman III   See fewer
Philippe Mareuil
Supervisor Supervisor   See fewer
Nicole Maurey
Grande Dame Grande Dame   See fewer
Jean-Gabriel Nordmann
Boy's Secretary Boy's Secretary   See fewer
Violetta Sanchez
Blandine Blandine   See fewer
James Shuman
Voice at La Rotonde Voice at La Rotonde   See fewer
Jean Valmont
Fat Man Fat Man   See fewer
Sylvia Zerbib
Young Maid Young Maid   See fewer
Leslie Caron
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
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