Catholic rose

Audrey tautou (the davinci code, amelie) plays the legendary coco chanel in an enthralling exploration of her early life before she rose to worldwide fame as the most celebrated fashion designer of the 20th century. we meet the young gabrielle chanel, illegitimate daughter of a travelling salesman who learns to sew in a catholic orphanage before following her singing ambitions lead her to a cabaret club. it is here where chanel earns the nickname coco and also where she catches the eye of several high society gentlemen who would ignite her passion and become instrumental in the development of her remarkable career