Coco and Igor
by Chris Greenhalghliterary work· published 2002
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Perfume, music and passion combine in a portrait of the little known affair of the century. Coco Chanel invited Igor Stravinsky to summer at her villa, where they began an affair which touched both deeply but was complicated by their devotion to their work and Igor's commitment to his family.
Adaptations (1)
Coco and Igor was adapted into a 2009 film.
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky2009 · film · 119 min · dir. Jan Kounen · IMDb ↗Paris 1913. Coco Chanel is infatuated with the rich and handsome Boy Capel, but she is also compelled by her work. Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is about to be performed. The revolutionary dissonances of Igor's work parallel Coco's radical ideas. She wants to democratize women's fashion; he wants to redefine musical taste. Coco attends the scandalous first performance of The Rite in a chic white dress. The music and ballet are criticized as too modern, too foreign. Coco is moved but Igor is inconsolable.
