He had also promoted his ideas in Vatican diplomatic circles. Retinger helped Capel with his proposed book, The World on the Anvil. The seed had been planted in Retinger's mind and, though transformed, it arguably influenced the creation of the League of Nations and came to fruition decades later in the European Union. Fictional portrayals French actor Olivier Sitruk played Capel in Coco Chanel (2008), a French-Italian-British television film, starring Shirley MacLaine as an elder Chanel. Alessandro Nivola played Capel in the film Coco avant Chanel (2009), starring Audrey Tautou as Chanel. Anatole Taubman played him in Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (2009). Timothy Dalton played him in the film Chanel Solitaire (1981). References External links Capel's marriage to Diana Lister, and their offspring Monsignor Capel relative of Boy Capel Boy Capel's Shipping Line Boy Capel and Coco Chanel in Deauville 1913 English polo players Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Place of birth missing 1919 deaths Road incident deaths in France 1881 births