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Feature film — 2018

Colette (2018)

6.91h 52mDrama — 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.

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A high-signal pick with 964 votes.

Number 9 Films / Bold Films / Killer Films

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Director: Wash Westmoreland

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Cast & crew

Keira Knightley as Colette

Keira Knightley

Colette

Dominic West as Willy

Dominic West

Willy

Denise Gough as Missy

Denise Gough

Missy

Fiona Shaw as Sido

Fiona Shaw

Sido

Robert Pugh as Jules

Robert Pugh

Jules

Eleanor Tomlinson as Georgie Raoul-Duval

Eleanor Tomlinson

Georgie Raoul-Duval

Ray Panthaki as Veber

Ray Panthaki

Veber

Dickie Beau as Wague

Dickie Beau

Wague

Jake Graf as Gaston De Caillavet

Jake Graf

Gaston De Caillavet

Polina Litvak as Lily

Polina Litvak

Lily

Rebecca Root as Rachilde

Rebecca Root

Rachilde

Máté Haumann as Count Muffat

Máté Haumann

Count Muffat

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