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.
Directed by Wash Westmoreland
infidelity
france
paris, france
nobel prize
biography
based on true story
author
lgbt
music hall
trans man
19th century
abusive marriage
ghost writer
transgender
french literature
critical
comforting
biopic
Rank
#124 in 2018·#4794 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
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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
Jake Graf
Gaston De Caillavet
Polina Litvak
Lily
Rebecca Root
Rachilde
Máté Haumann
Count Muffat
Crew
Wash Westmoreland
Director
Wash Westmoreland
Screenplay
Richard Glatzer
Screenplay
Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Screenplay
Lucia Zucchetti
Editor
Giles Nuttgens
Director of Photography
Christine Vachon
Producer
Pamela Koffler
Producer
Stephen Woolley
Producer
Gary Michael Walters
Producer
Ildikó Kemény
Co-Producer
Svetlana Metkina
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
272 reviews
Lieke
9.0★ · 03/25/26
how dare he treat my dear Keira Knightley like that😡
how dare he treat my dear Keira Knightley like that😡
Vy
6.0★ · 03/07/26
dont let your husband stop you from finding your girlfriend 😛
dont let your husband stop you from finding your girlfriend 😛
WakizaPRO
4.0★ · 02/04/26
There were definitely parts I enjoyed, but overall it wasn't for me.
There were definitely parts I enjoyed, but overall it wasn't for me.
Simay YavuzPRO
6.0★ · 02/02/26
Biyografi olarak o zamanlarda izleyip cok beğendiğim filmlerden biriydi kişiyi iyi yansittigini fusunuyorum ancak anlatim bicimi cok siradan ve fazla dogrudandi yani gostermemis anlatmislardi biraz
Biyografi olarak o zamanlarda izleyip cok beğendiğim filmlerden biriydi kişiyi iyi yansittigini fusunuyorum ancak anlatim bicimi cok siradan ve fazla dogrudandi yani gostermemis anlatmislardi biraz
noa
1.0★ · 01/22/26
pourquoi ça sent bridgerton lesbien et pas Colette
pourquoi ça sent bridgerton lesbien et pas Colette
