Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky Page #2

Synopsis: Paris 1913. Coco Chanel is infatuated with the rich and handsome Boy Capel, but she is also compelled by her work. Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is about to be performed. The revolutionary dissonances of Igor's work parallel Coco's radical ideas. She wants to democratize women's fashion; he wants to redefine musical taste. Coco attends the scandalous first performance of The Rite in a chic white dress. The music and ballet are criticized as too modern, too foreign. Coco is moved but Igor is inconsolable. Paris 1920, Coco is newly wealthy and successful but grief-stricken after Boy's death in a car crash. Igor, following the Russian Revolution is now a penniless refugee living in exile in Paris. Coco is introduced to Igor by Diaghilev, impresario of the Ballets Russes. The attraction between them is instant and electric. Coco invites Igor along with his wife - now sick with consumption - together with his four children and a menagerie of birds to stay at her new villa, Bel Respir
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Director(s): Jan Kounen
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
56
Rotten Tomatoes:
52%
R
Year:
2009
119 min
$1,724,882
Website
163 Views


What's wrong with her?

It's nothing, she's fine.

Thank you.

We should put the children to bed.

Time for bed now.

Is Mademoiselle all right?

I'm fine.

I'm sorry to see you unwell.

I'm sorry too.

Am I disturbing you?

Not at all.

He says you're his best critic.

Probably the most honest.

Childhood sweethearts?

It was beautiful.

But then you marry, have children,

and all that...

changes.

May I take a look?

Please do.

I like this.

It's just a peasant dress.

"Roubachka".

Take it, if you like.

Thank you.

- Good morning.

- Good morning, Mademoiselle.

I told you to use perfume.

Your hands...

Too long. It looks vulgar.

Very good.

Have a good day.

Have a good day, Mademoiselle.

Let's do it now.

Madame de Rothschild

wants an appointment.

I told you before,

I won't discuss a pay rise.

Is that clear?

What more do you want?

Poiret's girls...

The stitches are always wrong.

If you please...

Will you keep still!

Why do I pay you?

Stand straight, for God's sake!

Still here?

Can't you see I'm busy?

There, a clear, strong line,

you see?

I'm finished.

Send it down now.

What?

Get to work, please.

Do you compose on paper?

No, I always start at the piano.

To feel the music in my fingers.

I never make sketches either.

I need to feel the fabric.

I'm not sure it's the same.

Touch this.

Jersey cloth.

Feel how soft it is?

Comfortable...

Yes, I understand.

There.

Thank you.

changes in tempo,

here, there...

It's all in fragments,

I'm never sure if it works.

How do you manage, then?

You need to forget yourself.

Often, nothing happens

but it can come by chance.

As if a door opens

and the music is there.

You try to grab the notes

and find them in the piano.

It's a special feeling like...

Teach me to play.

Now?

Like this.

Yes, that's good.

I see.

More legato.

Piano...

That's good.

That's good.

Go on, but more piano...

Mademoiselle,

the car is ready.

I have to go.

Goodbye, Madame.

Goodbye, doctor.

Turn round.

You wear white, now?

Go up. We'll finish later.

My hat and gloves, please.

I've found my perfumer.

Still obsessed with your perfume.

Not just a perfume.

People don't even wash.

Let's go.

You're not interested?

I'm listening.

I'm after a modern essence,

daring, like a blend.

It's chemistry.

A perfume as complex as a personality.

What shall we call it?

"Cur en Folie" or "Eau de Russie"?

No.

I'll call it "Chanel".

Are you sure you want to leave?

You can come with me.

Yes.

Perhaps.

Amen.

I'll be away a few days.

You're leaving?

For Grasse.

Decorators are coming in.

I hope they don't bother you.

Does Madame need anything?

A glass of water, please.

Of course.

How long have you been

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