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Colette

Colette

History is about to change

20186.91h 52m

Overview

After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as Willy, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After its success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels.

Directed by Wash Westmoreland
Written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland
Produced by Elizabeth Karlsen, Pamela Koffler, Michel Litvak
Box Office0Revenue: $14.3M

Top Cast

Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Colette

Dominic West

Dominic West

Willy

Denise Gough

Denise Gough

Missy

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Sido

Robert Pugh

Robert Pugh

Jules

Eleanor Tomlinson

Eleanor Tomlinson

Georgie Raoul-Duval

Ray Panthaki

Ray Panthaki

Veber

Dickie Beau

Dickie Beau

Wague

Jake Graf

Jake Graf

Gaston De Caillavet

Polina Litvak

Polina Litvak

Lily

Themes & Keywords

paris, francenobel prizebiographyauthor19th centuryabusive marriagecriticalcomforting

About Colette

Colette is a drama, history film released in 2018 exploring themes of paris, france, nobel prize, biography, author, 19th century, abusive marriage. Directed by Wash Westmoreland, it stars Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Denise Gough. After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as Willy, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After its success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels.

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