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Colette
“History is about to change”
6.9 / 10• 2018• 1h 52m•R• English
DramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Keira Knightley
Colette
Lead
Dominic West
Willy
Denise Gough
Missy
Fiona Shaw
Sido
Robert Pugh
Jules
Eleanor Tomlinson
Georgie Raoul-Duval
Ray Panthaki
Veber
Dickie Beau
Wague
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wash Westmoreland's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Colette is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
