One French film I am particularly excited about this year is Anne Fontaine's Coco Chanel biopic "Coco Avant Chanel" (Coco Before Chanel), due in theaters Sept. 25, 2009.

A new trailer recently hit the Web, and you should check it out below. Sadly enough, it plays like most U.S. trailers for French films (no dialogue because someone's afraid to slap some subtitles in there), but nonetheless, it looks fantastic.

From what I've heard so far, the film is apparently a stunning portrayal of the famous fashion icon. Additionally, it's got Audrey Tautou in the lead, so it's pretty obvious not much can go wrong. 

Whether you're a fashionista or not, I'm sure the story of Chanel is an intriguing one, and judging by this sweet footage, we're in for quite a show.