the only way to “enjoy” this movie is by not taking it too seriously. once you get that, it’s actually fun.

if you have to see one movie about Coco Chanel, this is the one – do me a favor and avoid that horribly crappy tv movie w/th Shirley MacLaine! loosely based on Edmonde Charles-Roux’s book, (“L’irrégulière”), the movie focuses on Chanel’s early life, first true love and climb to fame. Audrey Tautou truly holds everything together – her resemblance w/th Mademoiselle is striking – and i felt a bit sad we don’t get the chance to follow the character further on. after seeing the movie, i definitely want to know more about Chanel’s life.

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