Colette

Colette (2018)

History is about to change

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.

Date of release
2018-09-21
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (964)
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Wash Westmoreland

Casting

  • Keira Knightley — Colette
  • Dominic West — Willy
  • Denise Gough — Missy
  • Fiona Shaw — Sido
  • Robert Pugh — Jules
  • Eleanor Tomlinson — Georgie Raoul-Duval
  • Ray Panthaki — Veber
  • Dickie Beau — Wague
  • Jake Graf — Gaston De Caillavet
  • Polina Litvak — Lily
  • Rebecca Root — Rachilde
  • Máté Haumann — Count Muffat

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