Overview Of The Film Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
Saturday, September 18th, 2010On May 24, 2009, a movie debuted at the Cannes Film Festival about two world famous celebrities. They were the famed French designer Coco Chanel and Russian musician Igor Stravinsky. The movie was selected as the Closing Firm of the festival. It was simply titled Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky.
This French film is based on Chris Greenhalgh’s novel that he wrote in 2002. The book and movie were written as fictional tales, however they are based on factual events. The alleged affair between Coco and Igor only lasted a short while the pair lived in Paris, France during the early 1920′s.
This is also the same year that famous, Chanel No. 5 was created. 2009 was a big year for movies based on the life of the famed designer. That same year, Audrey Tautou starred in a film called Coco avant Chanel that was directed by Anne Fontaine. Coco avant Chanel was not as big of a success as this one.
The storyline of the movie is an intriguing look into the affair. It begins in Paris, France. It is 1913 and Coco Chanel is in attendance at the premier of Igor Stravinsky’s outrageous ballet, The Rite of Spring. The musical scores and the racy choreography offended some audience members who preferred more classical and demure ballet.
The scores and choreography shocked the audience which, at the time, was more accustomed to demure classical ballet. However, Coco Chanel was not appalled by the ballet as most people were. She is intrigued, especially with Stravinsky rushes angrily out of the theater.
It is seven years before the designer and the musician come into contact again. In 1920 Coco is a world renowned designer with a successful business. However, she is mourning her last lover, Arthur Capel. She meets Igor when he is forced to flee from Russia after the Russian Revolution. He has fled to France for safety. There is an instant attraction between the two.
Coco Chanel invites the musician, his wife, and his children to live in a villa outside of Paris that she owns. It is during that time that Chanel and Stravinsky begin their secret love affair. As a result of their secret and growing passion for one another, their work gets better and more creative. During this affair, the infamous perfume, Chanel No. 5 is created. It also said that during this affair, Stravinsky’s work began to take on a more liberated tone. As with any good love affair, their must be drama. The drama ensues when Igor’s wife finds out about the affair that her husband is engaging in with Coco Chanel.
The film was directed by Jan Kounen, and Chris Greenhalgh also wrote the screenplay. It was filmed in both French and English. Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky stars Mads Mikkelsen as Igor and Ann Mouglalis as Coco. It opened in theaters across the world in 2009 after the initial viewing at the Cannes Film Festival. It opened to mixed reviews. Some stated that the film has a sophisticated feel and some pivotal moments, but it is not a well developed story. This may cause viewers to keeping wanting more of what was not captured in the film.
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