Colette

Colette

2018 · 112 min · EN · R · 6.9 (841 votes)
Dir. Wash Westmoreland · Starring Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Denise Gough, Fiona Shaw, Robert Pugh, Eleanor Tomlinson · Music Thomas Adès

History is about to change

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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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Immerse yourself in a vibrant, turn-of-the-century Paris, feeling the intoxicating rush of creative awakening and the struggle for self-definition. It's a journey of wit and defiance, draped in opulent aesthetics, as a woman finds her voice against societal expectations and personal constraints, sparking a cultural sensation.

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