Colette

Original title: Colette

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6.9/10

(911)

9/21/2018

1h 52min

Drama

History

Synopsis

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.

Direction: Wash Westmoreland

Producer: Elizabeth Karlsen, Michel Litvak, Pamela Koffler, Gary Michael Walters, Christine Vachon, Stephen Woolley