Release date: 6 August 2010

Running time: 118 mins

Director: Jan Kounen

Starring: Anna Mouglalis, Mads Mikkelsen, Elena Morozova, Natacha Lindinger

This evocative romantic drama explores the passionate relationship of French fashion icon Coco Chanel and radical Russian composer Igor Stravinsky.

Coco Chanel (Anna Mouglalis) meets Igor Stravinsky (Mads Mikkelsen) at the disastrous 1913 premiere of Stravinsky's controversial work 'The Rite of Spring'. The performance mesmerises Chanel, but the audience reacts with such hostility that Stravinsky is inconsolable. Seven years later they meet again in Paris after the First World War and the Russian Revolution. By now Chanel is both rich and respected, whereas Stravinsky is a penniless refugee. However, there is an immediate powerful attraction and Chanel decides to shelter Stravinsky, offering him her villa 'Bel Respiro' as a sanctuary for his composing. Chanel is also immersed in work of her own, creating the revolutionary and soon-to-be iconic perfume Chanel No5. Stravinsky moves in, along with his children and consumptive wife. And so commences a passionate and fiery love affair between two creative giants ...

Screenplay: Carlo De Boutiny, Chris Greenhalgh, Jan Kounen

Distributor: Soda

You should see it because: It's a top-notch romantic drama with note-perfect performances from Mouglalis and Mikkelsen.

See it if you liked: La Vie En Rose (2007), Coco Before Chanel (2009), Cheri (2009)