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Colette
History is about to change
Genres
DramaHistory
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$14273033
Runtime
112 min
Release Date
2018-09-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
917
Vote Average
6.887
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Jake Graf
Gaston De Caillavet
Polina Litvak
Lily
Rebecca Root
Rachilde
Máté Haumann
Count Muffat
Karen Gagnon
Aspiring Actress
Katinka Egres
Hungarian Countess
Alexis Latham
Second Heckler
Attila Árpa
Heckler
Peter Schueller
Reporter
Caroline Boulton
Flossy
Masayoshi Haneda
Baptiste (uncredited)
Scott Alexander Young
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Julian Wadham
Ollendorff
Al Weaver
Schwob
Aiysha Hart
Polaire
Virág Bárány
Lotte Kinceler
Shannon Tarbet
Meg
Janine Harouni
Jeanne De Caillavet
Johnny K. Palmer
Paul Héon
Arabella Weir
Mme. De Caillavet
Sloan Thompson
Matilde
Kylie Watt
Opera Singer
Joe Geary
Bailiff
István Gyurity
Waiter
Alexandra Szucs
Second Actress
Mark Griffith
Photographer
Dorcas Coppin
Young Claudine
Nathanaël Bez
Sweetheart
David Delgado Shorter
Passer-by
Nick Scudamore
Priest
Anita Gera
Secret Lover
Csémy Balázs
Posh Heckler (uncredited)
Izzy Bayley-King
Polka Dancer (uncredited)
Peter Sztojanov, Jr.
Waiting Staff (uncredited)
Roderick Hill
Theatre Manager
Karl Farrer
Hero Polka Dancer (uncredited)
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