Overview Of The Film Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
On 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 movie is a French film that is based on the novel written by Chris Greenhalgh in the year 2002. It is a fictional novel; however many feel that the novel and movie are fact based. The film is generally about the alleged affair between Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky that they engaged in while living in Paris, France in 1920.
2009 was also the year that Anne Fontaine directed and released her movie based on the life of Coco Chanel. The movie, Coco avant Chanel, starred Audrey Tautou. Unfortunately the movie strictly based on the life of the designer was not as popular as the one based on her dramatic love affair.
This story is rather interesting. In Paris, France in 1913 is when the movie starts. The designer is attending the ballet, actually it is the premier of The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky. His production is extremely controversial and actually offends most of the audience.
His controversial production caused the most famous riot ever to break out in the audience. Once of the audience members that was not appalled was Coco Chanel. In fact, she rather enjoyed the ballet and is interested in Igor after seeing him storm out of the theater. However, she does not get a chance to meet him and it is a long time before they run into each other again.
Seven years pass and Chanel and Stravinsky come in contact again. Coco Chanel has become a successful designer with a thriving business. She is mourning the death of her lover, Arthur “Boy” Capel when she meets Igor. Stravinsky has been forced to leave Russian after the Russian Revolution and has fled to France. The two are immediately attracted to one another.
Coco allows Igor, his children, and his lovely wife to stay in her villa that is on the outskirts of Paris. During the time he and his family are living there, Coco and Igor begin to have an affair. During this affair, both of their work becomes greater due to the love and passion that they feel for one another. It is during this time that Chanel No. 5, Coco’s most famous perfume is released. It is also during this period that Igor Stravinsky starts to produce his best work. His music is filled with passion and is somewhat freeing, more than before he began the triste with France’s most well known designer. As with any deceptive affair, the couple is soon caught by Igor’s wife and the affair comes to an end.
Chris Greenhalgh wrote the screenplay as well. The movie was directed by Jan Kounen and filmed in English, French, and Russian. It stars Ann Mouglalis as Coco Chanel and Mads Mikkelsen as Igor. Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky opened with viewers having mixed reviews. They felt that the movie had great and exciting moments but it was not developed properly. It left the audience yearning for more.
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