LONDON, England (CNN) -- For "Coco Avant Chanel" director Anne Fontaine, there was only one actress who could play Coco Chanel in her biopic about the legendary couturier -- French actress Audrey Tautou. In "Coco Avant Chanel," French actress Audrey Tautou plays Coco Chanel, founder of the iconic Parisien haute couture house, Chanel. Already uncannily similar in looks, Tautou's strong  performance breathes life into Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, the fiery designer who would found iconic Parisian haute couture house, Chanel. From the way she holds her cigarette to Coco's famously sharp gaze, Tautou is a dead-ringer for the young Coco. "She is perfect for the part," Fontaine told CNN. "She has this determination and authority."

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