Films on the Green | Coco before Chanel

Osterman Beach Park is located at the grassy area southeast of Osterman Beach, near the Bryn Mawr exit off of DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

Free and open to the public (no ticket needed) | Bring your own chair or blanket and join us at dusk!

Directed by Anne Fontaine
Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
With Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, and Emmanuelle Devos
2009, History-Drama, 1h50, France-Belgium, PG-13

Audrey Tautou (The Da Vinci Code, Amélie) shines in this intriguing portrait of the early life of Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, the orphan who would build a fashion empire and be known universally by her nickname, Coco. She journeys from a mundane seamstress job to boisterous cabarets to the opulent French countryside, possessing little more than her unwavering determination, unique style and visionary talent. Also starring Benoît Poelvoorde (In His Hands) and Alessandro Nivola (Junebug). Featuring lush settings and stunning costume design, Coco Before Chanel is the gripping and dramatic story of an icon who defied convention and defined the modern woman. Film in French with English subtitles.

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is a free outdoor Film series produced annually by Villa Albertine in partnership with the . It features four critically acclaimed French films that celebrate the glamour of French fashion.

This program is presented as part of the . Arts programming in neighborhoods across the city advances the goals of the Chicago Park District and the Chicago Cultural Plan.

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