Colette

Colette

History is about to change

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Release Date

9/21/2018

Runtime

112 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$14,273,033

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A richly textured portrait of a woman discovering her voice while trapped in a parasitic marriage, watching her genius fuel another's fame until she reclaims what's hers. It's a story about the audacity of self-assertion wrapped in the glamour and intrigue of Belle Époque Paris.

Mood

DefiantBittersweet

Themes

IdentityArt and creationBetrayal

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

PainterlyNaturalistic

Structure

Linear

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Sexual content

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