Colette

1h 52min

Drama

History

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.

Production Companies

Number 9 Films

Bold Films

Killer Films

Cast

Eleanor Tomlinson

Eleanor Tomlinson

Georgie Raoul-Duval
Jake Graf

Jake Graf

Gaston De Caillavet
Rebecca Root

Rebecca Root

Rachilde
Máté Haumann

Máté Haumann

Count Muffat
Karen Gagnon

Karen Gagnon

Aspiring Actress
Katinka Egres

Katinka Egres

Hungarian Countess
Alexis Latham

Alexis Latham

Second Heckler
Masayoshi Haneda

Masayoshi Haneda

Baptiste (uncredited)
Scott Alexander Young

Scott Alexander Young

Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Julian Wadham

Julian Wadham

Ollendorff
Al Weaver

Al Weaver

Schwob
Virág Bárány

Virág Bárány

Lotte Kinceler
Janine Harouni

Janine Harouni

Jeanne De Caillavet
Arabella Weir

Arabella Weir

Mme. De Caillavet
Kylie Watt

Kylie Watt

Opera Singer
Joe Geary

Joe Geary

Bailiff
Alexandra Szucs

Alexandra Szucs

Second Actress
Mark Griffith

Mark Griffith

Photographer
Dorcas Coppin

Dorcas Coppin

Young Claudine
Nathanaël Bez

Nathanaël Bez

Sweetheart
Anita Gera

Anita Gera

Secret Lover
Csémy Balázs

Csémy Balázs

Posh Heckler (uncredited)
Izzy Bayley-King

Izzy Bayley-King

Polka Dancer (uncredited)
Peter Sztojanov, Jr.

Peter Sztojanov, Jr.

Waiting Staff (uncredited)
Roderick Hill

Roderick Hill

Theatre Manager

Release date

21st Sep 2018

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Français