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Mikkelsen and Mouglalis to star in Kounen’s Chanel & Stravinsky

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After an eventful start, the film project exploring the love affair between fashion designer Coco Chanel and Russian composer Igor Stravinsky is taking shape. Shooting on Chanel & Stravinsky, l’histoire secrète (“Chanel & Stravinsky: The Secret Story”) will kick off in late September and the cast will include French actress Anna Anna Mouglalis (Romanzo criminale [+see also:
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) and Danish star Mads Mikkelsen (Casino royale [+see also:
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, Adam's Apples [+see also:
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, Pusher [+see also:
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and currently filming Nicolas Winding Refn’s Valhalla Rising).

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The title will be directed by Jan Kounen whose latest work, 99 Francs [+see also:
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, has enjoyed considerable success (1.23m admissions in France).

Adapted by Chris Greenhalgh from his novel Coco and Igor, the film will be set in early 20th-century Paris, from 1913 to the 1920s. Rising fashion star Coco Chanel crosses paths with Igor Stravinsky, who is exiled with his family after the Russian revolution and trying to impose his avant-garde style (epitomised by his major work The Rite of Spring).

A race to the finish line seems to have begun with Anne Fontaine’s project Coco avant Chanel (“Coco Before Chanel”) starring Audrey Tautou (see news). The latter film will start shooting in October, whereas Chanel & Stravinsky, l’histoire secrète is expected to wrap up in mid-December and be ready for release by spring 2009.

Produced by Claudie Ossard and Chris Bolzli for Eurowide Film, Chanel & Stravinsky, l’histoire secrète has a €12m budget, which includes co-production support from Japan and Wild Bunch. The latter will also handle international sales.

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(Translated from French)

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