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Colette

Movie NR 6.9 2018 112 min

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.

Country:

Genre:

Drama, History

Year:

2018

Director:

Wash Westmoreland

Stars:

Denise Gough, Dominic West, Keira Knightley

Tags:

19th century, abusive marriage, author, biography, comforting