Colette

"History is about to change"

2018 1h 52m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 963

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Synopsis

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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.

“History is about to change”

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Cast

Keira Knightley
Colette
Dominic West
Willy
Denise Gough
Missy
Fiona Shaw
Sido
Robert Pugh
Jules
Eleanor Tomlinson
Georgie Raoul-Duval
Ray Panthaki
Veber
Dickie Beau
Wague

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wash Westmoreland
Writers: Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Wash Westmoreland, Richard Glatzer
Languages: English, French
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CAST

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240+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wash Westmoreland, shot by Giles Nuttgens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Thomas Adès. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lucia Zucchetti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Keira Knightley and Dominic West and Denise Gough carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Wash Westmoreland directs. Giles Nuttgens behind the camera. Thomas Adès scores. Lucia Zucchetti cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4240+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Wash Westmoreland, shot by Giles Nuttgens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Thomas Adès. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Lucia Zucchetti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Keira Knightley and Dominic West and Denise Gough carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "History is about to change".
10IMDB entry: tt5437928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 18 themes, including "infidelity", "france", "paris, france", "nobel prize".