Shirley MacLaine To Star in Lifetime’s Coco Chanel Biopic
Original Movie Set For September Debut
By Larry Barrett -- Multichannel News, 8/5/2008 5:59:00 AM
Academy Award-winning actress Shirley MacLaine takes on the role of haute couture giant Coco Chanel in a three-hour Lifetime original movie scheduled to premiere Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. ET.
MacLaine, a six-time Oscar nominee, stars in the title role of the “rags-to-riches” tale of the woman named by Time Magazine as one of the most influential people of the 20th century. Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, Heroes) will co-star as Marc Bouchier, Chanel’s confidante and business associate.
Network officials expect Coco Chanel to be the latest in a successful run of original movies including the likes of The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, which was Lifetime’s most-watched original movie since 1995, and Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal, an original movie that premiered Aug. 2 and garnered an average of more than 3 million viewers.
Coco Chanel is a Lux Vide SpA, Pampa Productions and Alchemy Television Group Production, in association with RAI, France 2 and Lifetime Networks. Carrie Stein (White Nights), Matilde Bernabei (War and Peace) and Simon Vaughan (Wallis & Edward) served as executive producers. Luca Bernabei (Pope John Paul II) served as the producer and Andrea Asimow (The Heartbreak Kid) was associate producer. Christian Duguay (Human Trafficking, Hitler: The Rise of Evil and Joan of Arc) directed from a script written by Enrico Medioli (Once Upon a Time in America).
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This was outstanding. A full reminder of what actors of yester-year have, and today's actors lack. Shirley was brilliant, the entire cast---was perfect. I long to see this and own it whenever possible.
I've always said, the difference between maddess and genious, is the level of obsession. Shirley hit this right on the head, and I have always been a big fan of hers. I hope one day, to meet her, but if not, what I have seen, I know I will recognize again someday.
Sheila A - 10/7/2008 10:27:00 PM EDT -
We all missed the movie here in Houston due to Hurricane Ike and no power. When will it air again? Thanks, Debbie
Debbie Ochoa - 10/1/2008 4:35:00 PM EDT -
I too missed the Coco Chanel movie, please tell me when you will air it again?!
Thank you!
LW
Lisa Woodyer - 9/20/2008 3:55:00 PM EDT -
I missed the Coco Channel movie on Lifetime . Please can you tell me when it will be televised again ?
Thanks
Tammy Dees - 9/19/2008 11:27:00 AM EDT
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