Colette

History is about to change

• Rated 6.9 out of 10
• Movie
• 2018
• 1h 52m
• Drama
• History

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.

Director

Wash Westmoreland

Starring

Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Denise Gough, Fiona Shaw