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Colette

Colette

Colette

Colette

History is about to change

2018•1h 52m•

★6.9(949 ratings)

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.

Director

Wash Westmoreland

Writers

Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Wash Westmoreland, Richard Glatzer

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Main Cast

Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Colette

Dominic West

Dominic West

Willy

Denise Gough

Denise Gough

Missy

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Sido

Robert Pugh

Robert Pugh

Jules

Eleanor Tomlinson

Eleanor Tomlinson

Georgie Raoul-Duval

Ray Panthaki

Ray Panthaki

Veber

Dickie Beau

Dickie Beau

Wague

Jake Graf

Jake Graf

Gaston De Caillavet

Polina Litvak

Polina Litvak

Lily

Rebecca Root

Rebecca Root

Rachilde

Máté Haumann

Máté Haumann

Count Muffat

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Wash Westmoreland
First Assistant Director: Joe Geary
Second Assistant Director: Tom Browne
Third Assistant Director: Bence Nagy
Script Supervisor: Rowena Ladbury
Third Assistant Director: Hugo Le Gourrierec

Writing

Screenplay: Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Screenplay: Wash Westmoreland
Story: Richard Glatzer
Screenplay: Richard Glatzer

Production

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

Music & Sound

Supervising Sound Editor: Andy Shelley
Music Supervisor: Karen Elliott
Sound Recordist: Csaba Major
Supervising Sound Editor: Stephen Griffiths
Boom Operator: András Horváth
Original Music Composer: Thomas Adès

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Giles Nuttgens
First Assistant "A" Camera: György Horváth
Second Assistant "A" Camera: Lukas Trso
Key Grip: Attila Szücs
First Assistant "B" Camera: Zsolt Éliás
First Assistant "C" Camera: Péter Faludi

Editing

Editor: Lucia Zucchetti
Associate Editor: Fiona DeSouza
Digital Intermediate Assistant: Gianluca Ferrari
Digital Intermediate Assistant: Cesar Piletti
Editorial Coordinator: Johnny Benn
Digital Intermediate Assistant: Michael Hopkins

Art Direction

Production Design: Michael Carlin
Set Decoration: Lisa Chugg
Standby Carpenter: Marcell Kolozsi
Set Decorating Coordinator: Andrea Vida
Dressing Prop: Pál Csicsman
Title Designer: Tom Burke

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Designer: Ivana Primorac
Hairstylist: Natasha Klipp
Set Costumer: Haraszti Blanka
Costume Design: Andrea Flesch
Makeup Artist: Gemma Hoff
Assistant Costume Designer: Orsi Rideg

Visual Effects

Visual Effects Supervisor: Sheila Wickens
Visual Effects Producer: Paul Driver
CG Artist: Jeff North
Special Effects Supervisor: Gábor Kiszelly

Keywords

infidelityfranceparis, francenobel prizebiographybased on true storyauthorlgbtmusic halltrans man19th centuryabusive marriageghost writertransgenderfrench literaturecriticalcomfortingbiopic

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "History is about to change"

#2

The film grossed $14.3M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 112 minutes (1h 52m).

#4

It was a co-production between: United Kingdom, United States of America.

#5

The film was directed by Wash Westmoreland.

#6

The screenplay was written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz and Wash Westmoreland.

#7

The score was composed by Thomas Adès.

#8

Cinematography was handled by Giles Nuttgens.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt5437928.

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Rating

6.9/10

Good

949 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Colette

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English, Français

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom, United States of America

Revenue:

$14,273,033

Production Companies:

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