From the director Anne Fontaine comes Coco Before Chanel, the fascinating story of how a woman rose from humble beginnings to become a couture icon.

Audrey Tautou plays Gabrielle Chanel, the young daughter of a travelling salesman, who learns to sew in a Catholic orphanage before following her singing ambition. This leads her to a cabaret club, where she earns the nickname Coco and catches the eye of several high-society gentlemen. Ambitious and passionate, she is ready to embark on a remarkable career.

To claim two free tickets for the preview screening on Sunday, July 12, choose a cinema from the list below, then visit the website and enter the movie password when prompted. You will be given a reservation number. Write it in the space provided on the Culture page and present this page at the cinema on the day of the screening, with your e-mail confirmation.

Coco Before Chanel opens in cinemas on Friday, July 31

Tickets are strictly subject to availability and are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Screenings take place on Sunday, July 12, at 10.30am for a 11am start

Click here to claim your tickets (use password 8896)

Admittance to the screening is strictly limited. Only those who present the Culture page with an e-mail confirmation at the cinema will gain access.

Participating cinemas

London: Everyman Belsize Park; The Ritzy, Brixton; Clapham Picturehouse; Greenwich Picturehouse; Screen on the Green, Islington

Outside London: The Belmont Picturehouse, Aberdeen; The Little Theatre Cinema, Bath; Arts Picturehouse, Cambridge; Exeter Picturehouse; Picturehouse at FACT, Liverpool; Cinema City, Norwich; Phoenix Picturehouse, Oxford; Harbour Lights Picturehouse, Southampton; Screen Winchester; City Screen Picturehouse, York

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