On behalf of Sony Pictures Classics, Talking Makeup is pleased to share the poster for their upcoming film COCO BEFORE CHANEL, starring Audrey Tautou, Benoit Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, and Emmanuelle Devos.

Release Date: September 25th, 2009
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Rating: PG-13

Coco Before Chanel is the story of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, who began her life as headstrong orphan, and through an extraordinary journey became the legendary couturier who embodied the modern woman and became a timeless symbol of success, freedom and style. The film portrays the formative years of Chanel’s life, the years of Chanel spent discovering and inventing herself.

Coco Before Chanel is directed by Anne Fontaine (La Fille de Monaco/The Girl From Monaco) from a screenplay by Anne Fontaine and Camille Fontaine, with collaboration of Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons), loosely based on L’irrégulière (Chanel and Her World: Friends, Fashion, and Fame) by Edmonde Charles-Roux. The film is produced by Philippe Carcassonne (La Fille De Monaco/The Girl Class) and Carole Scotta (Entre les murs/The Class).

Watch Audrey Tautou in an interview for CHANEL N˚5 about the making of CHANEL N˚5 Film Train de Nuit!

CHANEL N˚5 Film Train de Nuit “Making Of” Video is featured on www.misslush.com

About Audrey Tautou: Tautou’s first lead role came in 1999, in the film Venus Beauty Institute, for which she received the César French film award for the “Most Promising Actress”.

CHANEL Unveils N˚5 Film, Train de Nuit, Starring Acclaimed French Actress Audrey Tautou for the re-launch of CHANEL N°5.

CHANEL unveils the highly anticipated short film, Train de Nuit, starring actress Audrey Tautou and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. This artistic piece will launch at 12:00AM on May 5, 2009 exclusively at http://www.chaneln5.com

To celebrate the iconic fragrance and latest campaign, May 5, 2009 has been designated by the city of New York as CHANEL N˚5 Day. CHANEL and Saks Fifth Avenue have partnered for this significant occasion during which a portion of Fifth Avenue will be renamed AVENUE N˚5 for the week.

CHANEL will unveil the highly anticipated short film titled, Train de Nuit starring acclaimed actress Audrey Tautou, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. This artistic piece will launch May, 5, 2009 at 12:00AM on www.chaneln5.com

Audrey Tautou incarnates the CHANEL N° 5 woman – seductive and elegant with an irreverent spirit and timeless modernity. “N° 5″ the film is a tale of chance and fate – a brief encounter between a man and a woman traveling to Istanbul on the Orient Express night train with an intertwining of two destinies that will be brought together by a scent like no other.