Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky is a film with fantastic cinematography, a visually pleasing wardrobe, and empty characters and plot. This is a high-production mess of a film that substituted staring for acting, famous names and events for character development, and explicit sex for true passion. If you read about Chanel’s fashion legacy and Stravinsky’s music, you would learn more about them as people than you would at any point in this movie. This dull, hollow film cloaks itself in high fashion and French subtitles to try to fool the audience into thinking it is art, but don't be fooled nor impressed with Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky.
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky starts with the premiere of Stravinsky’s newest ballet The Rite of Spring. Like many great artists, Stravinsky (Mads Mikkelsen) was ahead of his time, and in the film, his ballet is so upsetting that the Paris audience,...
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky starts with the premiere of Stravinsky’s newest ballet The Rite of Spring. Like many great artists, Stravinsky (Mads Mikkelsen) was ahead of his time, and in the film, his ballet is so upsetting that the Paris audience,...
- 10/5/2010
- by Rachel Kolb
- JustPressPlay.net
This is a polished but unmoving account of the affair between two 20th-century greats
There's a wonderful moment in Clint Eastwood's Bird, when Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie make an expedition one night to the Los Angeles home of their idol, Igor Stravinsky. They ring the bell at the front garden gate and stand in the shadows, afraid to approach the great man when he appears in the doorway in that famous hook-nosed silhouette. You sense their awe in the presence of a God‑like figure who still answers his own doorbell.
Adapted by the British writer Chris Greenhalgh from his speculative novel, Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky takes us back to the second decade of the 20th century, when the basis of the Stravinsky legend was being laid and more or less to the point where last year's Coco Before Chanel ends. The movie begins with one of the epic moments of cultural modernism,...
There's a wonderful moment in Clint Eastwood's Bird, when Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie make an expedition one night to the Los Angeles home of their idol, Igor Stravinsky. They ring the bell at the front garden gate and stand in the shadows, afraid to approach the great man when he appears in the doorway in that famous hook-nosed silhouette. You sense their awe in the presence of a God‑like figure who still answers his own doorbell.
Adapted by the British writer Chris Greenhalgh from his speculative novel, Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky takes us back to the second decade of the 20th century, when the basis of the Stravinsky legend was being laid and more or less to the point where last year's Coco Before Chanel ends. The movie begins with one of the epic moments of cultural modernism,...
- 8/7/2010
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
Knight And Day (12A)
(James Mangold, 2010, Us) Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard. 109 mins
Tropic Thunder proved that Cruise could laugh at himself, but despite a hint of self-parodying craziness here, we're not necessarily laughing with him this time. Never one to pass up an alpha-male role, Cruise plays an indestructible rogue superspy in this Grazia-friendly action comedy, co-opting civilian Diaz into a series of tense situations, most of which we never see them getting out of; he simply drugs her and she wakes up somewhere else when it's all over, in a different set of clothes. Who says romance is dead? He's supposed to be Bourne with a smile but he's more like the Milk Tray man as an international date rapist.
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (15)
(Jan Kounen, 2009, Fra) Anna Mouglalis, Mads Mikkelsen, Yelena Morozova. 119 mins
Almost a sequel to Audrey Tautou's Coco Before Chanel, this sketches out...
(James Mangold, 2010, Us) Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard. 109 mins
Tropic Thunder proved that Cruise could laugh at himself, but despite a hint of self-parodying craziness here, we're not necessarily laughing with him this time. Never one to pass up an alpha-male role, Cruise plays an indestructible rogue superspy in this Grazia-friendly action comedy, co-opting civilian Diaz into a series of tense situations, most of which we never see them getting out of; he simply drugs her and she wakes up somewhere else when it's all over, in a different set of clothes. Who says romance is dead? He's supposed to be Bourne with a smile but he's more like the Milk Tray man as an international date rapist.
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (15)
(Jan Kounen, 2009, Fra) Anna Mouglalis, Mads Mikkelsen, Yelena Morozova. 119 mins
Almost a sequel to Audrey Tautou's Coco Before Chanel, this sketches out...
- 8/6/2010
- by The guide
- The Guardian - Film News
Coco Chanel and Igor Stravisnky
Starring Mads Mikkelsen and Anna Mouglalis
Directed by Jan Kounen
Rated R
Igor Stravinsky may have been one of the most important figures in music history, but on this subject, I'll side with another important music figure, Tom Petty, when he said, "Don't bore us; get to the chorus."
The French film Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky will flat-out waste a lot of your time. It's not a complete failure, and when there's something happening on screen, it's almost always worth your attention. The trouble is, very little at all happens in the first 20 minutes of the film - almost nothing in the first 12 or so - and there are way too many moments where the film just stands still.
It's a real shame the action is so sporadic, because these are, obviously, two key figures in the development of modern western culture - Stravinsky...
Starring Mads Mikkelsen and Anna Mouglalis
Directed by Jan Kounen
Rated R
Igor Stravinsky may have been one of the most important figures in music history, but on this subject, I'll side with another important music figure, Tom Petty, when he said, "Don't bore us; get to the chorus."
The French film Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky will flat-out waste a lot of your time. It's not a complete failure, and when there's something happening on screen, it's almost always worth your attention. The trouble is, very little at all happens in the first 20 minutes of the film - almost nothing in the first 12 or so - and there are way too many moments where the film just stands still.
It's a real shame the action is so sporadic, because these are, obviously, two key figures in the development of modern western culture - Stravinsky...
- 7/23/2010
- by Colin Boyd
- GetTheBigPicture.net
Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
You're definitely going to hate Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky. The characters. And that's a good thing, for the performers did their job in getting a reaction out of an audience. Released shortly after Coco before Chanel, this does act as a sequel covering the life of the famed fashion designer. The flick is adapted from the novel by Chris Greenhalgh.
Period pieces require attention to detail from the producer and director. Chanel and Igor did a decent job in depicting the correct atmosphere of 1920's Paris. The mannerisms of the characters seemed to fit the description of what these two real people were like back then. Not sure if this needed to be a 120 minute presentation. 90 minutes would have sufficed.
The date is 1913 and Coco Chanel is starting to become a household name. Coco (Anna Mougalis) attends a play, The Rite of Spring, scored by...
You're definitely going to hate Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky. The characters. And that's a good thing, for the performers did their job in getting a reaction out of an audience. Released shortly after Coco before Chanel, this does act as a sequel covering the life of the famed fashion designer. The flick is adapted from the novel by Chris Greenhalgh.
Period pieces require attention to detail from the producer and director. Chanel and Igor did a decent job in depicting the correct atmosphere of 1920's Paris. The mannerisms of the characters seemed to fit the description of what these two real people were like back then. Not sure if this needed to be a 120 minute presentation. 90 minutes would have sufficed.
The date is 1913 and Coco Chanel is starting to become a household name. Coco (Anna Mougalis) attends a play, The Rite of Spring, scored by...
- 7/20/2010
- Tampa Film Examiner
Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
You're definitely going to hate Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky. The characters. And that's a good thing, for the performers did their job in getting a reaction out of an audience. Released shortly after Coco before Chanel, this does act as a sequel covering the life of the famed fashion designer. The flick is adapted from the novel by Chris Greenhalgh.
Period pieces require attention to detail from the producer and director. Chanel and Igor did a decent job in depicting the correct atmosphere of 1920's Paris. The mannerisms of the characters seemed to fit the description of what these two real people were like back then. Not sure if this needed to be a 120 minute presentation. 90 minutes would have sufficed.
The date is 1913 and Coco Chanel is starting to become a household name. Coco (Anna Mougalis) attends a play, The Rite of Spring, scored by...
You're definitely going to hate Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky. The characters. And that's a good thing, for the performers did their job in getting a reaction out of an audience. Released shortly after Coco before Chanel, this does act as a sequel covering the life of the famed fashion designer. The flick is adapted from the novel by Chris Greenhalgh.
Period pieces require attention to detail from the producer and director. Chanel and Igor did a decent job in depicting the correct atmosphere of 1920's Paris. The mannerisms of the characters seemed to fit the description of what these two real people were like back then. Not sure if this needed to be a 120 minute presentation. 90 minutes would have sufficed.
The date is 1913 and Coco Chanel is starting to become a household name. Coco (Anna Mougalis) attends a play, The Rite of Spring, scored by...
- 7/20/2010
- Tampa Film Examiner
Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky
Directed by: Jan Kounen
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Anna Mouglalis, Yelena Morozova
Running Time: 1 hr 50 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: July 2, 2010
Plot: The story of an unpredictable affair that began between Russian composer Igor Stravinsky (Mikkelsen) and French fashion icon Coco Chanel (Mouglalis).
Who’S It For?: Having a certain background knowledge of these two famous human beings would be helpful to take into this romantic drama, but it is not necessary.
Expectations: My previous education on Coco Chanel had come from the Audrey Tautou film Coco Before Chanel, but I was informed of almost nothing about this movie before it began.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Mads Mikkelsen as Igor Stravinsky: His music blares into the eardrums of some of his audience members, but the equally intense Stravinsky is a man of little words. According to Mikkelsen’s portrayal, Stravinsky was an incredibly focused individual...
Directed by: Jan Kounen
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Anna Mouglalis, Yelena Morozova
Running Time: 1 hr 50 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: July 2, 2010
Plot: The story of an unpredictable affair that began between Russian composer Igor Stravinsky (Mikkelsen) and French fashion icon Coco Chanel (Mouglalis).
Who’S It For?: Having a certain background knowledge of these two famous human beings would be helpful to take into this romantic drama, but it is not necessary.
Expectations: My previous education on Coco Chanel had come from the Audrey Tautou film Coco Before Chanel, but I was informed of almost nothing about this movie before it began.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Mads Mikkelsen as Igor Stravinsky: His music blares into the eardrums of some of his audience members, but the equally intense Stravinsky is a man of little words. According to Mikkelsen’s portrayal, Stravinsky was an incredibly focused individual...
- 7/2/2010
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
Picking up where Anne Fontaine’s Coco Before Chanel left off, Jan Kounen’s Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky provides a dual portrait of two icons of the 1920s, who had a brief, passionate romance that coincided with highpoints of their respective careers.
The film opens with a scene depicting the scandalous 1913 Paris premiere of Stravinsky’s legendary ballet “The Rites of Spring”, with its commissioner Sergei Diaghilev (Grigori Manukov) seen pacing nervously. Fearful of rejection, Igor Stravinsky (Mads Mikkelsen) remains backstage, being comforted by his wife and musical adviser, Catherine (Elena Morozova). The scene uses rhythmic editing to create excitement and drama, cutting between the orchestra, dancers and the audience. As the music becomes increasingly confronting, the audience becomes increasingly aggravated by the crashing, percussive score. Dismissed by many at the time as barbarous trash, it was later recognized as a defining moment in the split between romantic and modern music,...
The film opens with a scene depicting the scandalous 1913 Paris premiere of Stravinsky’s legendary ballet “The Rites of Spring”, with its commissioner Sergei Diaghilev (Grigori Manukov) seen pacing nervously. Fearful of rejection, Igor Stravinsky (Mads Mikkelsen) remains backstage, being comforted by his wife and musical adviser, Catherine (Elena Morozova). The scene uses rhythmic editing to create excitement and drama, cutting between the orchestra, dancers and the audience. As the music becomes increasingly confronting, the audience becomes increasingly aggravated by the crashing, percussive score. Dismissed by many at the time as barbarous trash, it was later recognized as a defining moment in the split between romantic and modern music,...
- 6/14/2010
- by Kristen Coates
- The Film Stage
As portrayed by Anna Mouglalis and Mads Mikkelsen, "Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky" weren't exactly Rhett & Scarlett. The couturier -- severe, shoulder blades that could open an envelope, brow bisected by a crease of disapproval -- is an elegant icicle. The composer -- married, short of money but proud of mustache -- is so locked-down and clenched, it's as if he suffers from Igor mortis. Coco had been present for the disastrous 1913 Paris performance of Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring." Seven years later, she...
- 6/11/2010
- by By KYLE SMITH
- NYPost.com
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