Coco Chanel's Life Story - from Chanel No 5 To Nazi Spy

[Hermes Junkie]

wow!! thanks for sharing!!

 

[Florasun]

I just found this article. So interesting - thanks for posting. I always wondered what happened to her at the end of the war. I remember seeing the French fashion dolls of Theatre de la Mode, and although every major French fashion house was represented there was no Chanel. No explanation was given; now I know she was probably persona non grata.

 

[TravelBug]

Bump ... did anybody see the TV movie 'Coco Chanel' on Lifetime last Saturday? I was intrigued by her life story too. The TV movie was OK, thought it was a mini series but have not seen anything on new episodes. I have to admit, I was moved by her love story with Boy Capel - although I am sure they dramatized it. What did you think if you'd seen the TV movie?

 

[Mrs. MC]

Bump ... did anybody see the TV movie 'Coco Chanel' on Lifetime last Saturday? I was intrigued by her life story too. The TV movie was OK, thought it was a mini series but have not seen anything on new episodes. I have to admit, I was moved by her love story with Boy Capel - although I am sure they dramatized it. What did you think if you'd seen the TV movie?

I thought it was very entertaining. Some of those beach scenes looked like ads. I thought the acting was good as well although I thought and always think that Shirley over acts, she kind of reminded me of Michael Myers in drag

 

[bagaholic85]

ohh im so dvr-ing it

 

[Belle49]

Thanks for posting that.

I find European History just fascinating. Yet American/Canadian history doesn't keep my attention

 

[Jahpson]

I love that photo of her. she looks so elegant, commanding yet so bad azz

 

[twin53]

i saw the first 30 minutes of the lifetime movie but didn't care for shirley maclaine's portrayel. seemed forced so i turned the channel.

 

[chessmont]

I thought it was just ok - agree, didn't like glossing over the unpleasant stuff re Nazi part of her history. Also, I found the back and forth in time very distracting...JMO

 

[Swanky]

Bump ... did anybody see the TV movie 'Coco Chanel' on Lifetime last Saturday? I was intrigued by her life story too. The TV movie was OK, thought it was a mini series but have not seen anything on new episodes. I have to admit, I was moved by her love story with Boy Capel - although I am sure they dramatized it. What did you think if you'd seen the TV movie?

BIG thread in the Chanel Forum

 

[Veelyn]

I find her story fascinating.

 

[~Fabulousity~]

Wow! Thanks for posting I just watched a movie on Lifetime about her

 

[Vienne]

Loved reading your post! What would you think of Audrey Tautou as a possibility? I just pre-ordered a new Chanel book from Amazon today. I was reading about it on Luxist.com.

 

[keodi]

Thanks for posting that article Prada's meadow, it was more informative than the lifetime movie..

 

[Deneuveness]

I'm definitely surprised the new miniseries on Apple TV+, 'The New Look', is daring to show Chanel as she actually was... a willing Nazi collaborator.

I love Juliette Binoche, but I'm not sure she's the right choice for Chanel... she just radiates natural warmth and positivity, lol... I would have gone with Isabelle Huppert.