Becoming Colette (1991)
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- R
- 1h 33min
- Biography, Drama
- 06 Nov 1992 (USA)
- Movie
The story of a girl who become the toast of Paris high-society. Through her marriage to one of France's most notorious degenerates, Colette's eyes are opened to every form of sexual depravity - shameless adventures that stir her.
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Henri Gauthier-Villars
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| Mathilda May | ... |
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
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| Virginia Madsen | ... |
Polaire
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| Paul Rhys | ... |
Chapo
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| John Van Dreelen | ... |
Jean-Albert Gauthier-Villars
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| Jean-Pierre Aumont | ... |
Captain Colette
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Lucienne Hamon | ... |
Sido
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Georg Tryphon | ... |
Creditor
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Jockel Tschiersch |
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Franck Demules |
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Vincent Nadal |
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Maya Thebeault |
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| Eva Probst |
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Patrick Fontana |
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Jean-Max Brua |
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Delphine Rich |
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Bertrand Treuil |
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Pierre Bayle |
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Valerie Abril |
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Peer Morkeborg |
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Valérie Ancel |
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Yvan Blanloeil |
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Cecile Aubague |
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Anne-Marie Rastel |
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Tracy Mueller |
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Kira Lingenberg |
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Constanze Moericke |
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Miriam Drechsler |
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Ines Goeritz |
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Miriam Wolff |
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Radestina Parvanova |
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Carola Schweiger |
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Anna Blank |
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Wendy Kamp |
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Nicola Futterer |
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Nicole Xavier-Zimmerman |
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Libby Farr |
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Sebastian Laas |
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Peter Mann |
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Wolfgang Fechner |
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Mladen Dean |
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Rainer Homann |
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Arlo Hubert |
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Andrej Diamantstein |
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Karl Dirk Schmidt |
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Connie Diem |
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Ralf Raeuker |
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Ulrike Stürzbecher |
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Alfred Hartung |
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Imad Tabsch |
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Thorsten Heidel |
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Directed by
| Danny Huston | ||
Written by
| Ruth Graham | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Heinz Bibo | ... | producer (as Heinz J. Bibo) |
| Todd Black | ... | executive producer |
| Kathryn F. Galan | ... | executive producer (as Kathryn Galan) |
| Peer J. Oppenheimer | ... | producer |
| Konstantin Thoeren | ... | supervising producer |
| Joe Wizan | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| John Scott | ||
Cinematography by
| Wolfgang Treu | ||
Editing by
| Roberto Silvi | ||
| Peter Taylor | ||
Editorial Department
| Pamela Choules | ... | second assistant editor |
| Behruz Torbati | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Nathalie Cheron | ||
| Horst D. Scheel | ||
Production Design by
| Serge Douy | ||
| Jan Schlubach | ||
Costume Design by
| Barbara Baum | ||
Makeup Department
| Christophe Chevallier | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Sophie Couécou | ... | assistant unit manager (as Sophie Couecou) |
| Giorgio De Vincenzo | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Michael Stricker | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Simon Moseley | ... | first assistant director |
| Eva-Maria Schönecker | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Falk Fürstenberg | ... | property master: outdoor |
| Marinus Haas | ... | property master |
| Jo Schablowsky | ... | property master: indoor |
Sound Department
| Axel Arft | ... | sound mixer |
| Vincent Arnardi | ... | sound engineer audi |
| Bob Beemer | ... | re-recording mixer (as Robert Beemer) |
| Robert Deschaine | ... | foley mixer |
| Rubén Domingo | ... | asst. sound editor (as Reuben Domingo) |
| Gail Ganley | ... | foley artist (as Gail Ganley Steele) |
| Armond Ghzanian | ... | asst. sound editor |
| Paul Heslin | ... | foley editor |
| Jennifer Hortin | ... | dialogue editor |
| David Jobe | ... | foley recordist |
| Donlee Jorgensen | ... | dialogue editor |
| Marvin I. Kosberg | ... | adr editor |
| Mike Le Mare | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Tim Lewiston | ... | sound editor: Rome (as Timothy Lewiston) |
| Mark 'Frito' Long | ... | recordist (as Mark Long) |
| Christian P. Minkler | ... | machine operator (as Chris Minkler) |
| Michael Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Post | ... | foley artist |
| Michael P. Redbourn | ... | sound effects editor (as Michael Redbourn) |
| Elijah Schkeiban | ... | asst. sound editor (as Elijah Chkeiban) |
| Tom Scurry | ... | foley editor |
| Robert L. Sephton | ... | sound effects editor |
| Nicholas Stevenson | ... | sound editor: Rome |
| Karola Storr | ... | foley editor |
| Bill Ward | ... | asst. sound editor |
| Asher Yates | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mike Le Mare | ... | sound designer (uncredited) |
| Robert L. Sephton | ... | sound designer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Daniel Vérité | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dietmar Haupt | ... | lighting technician |
| Uli Kudicke | ... | focus puller |
| Matthias Maaß | ... | clapper loader |
| Ronald Schwarz | ... | electrician |
| Ina Volmer | ... | trainee camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nina Büttner | ... | wardrobe (as Nina Kortwich) |
Location Management
| Dieter Stempnierwsky | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| John Scott | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Mike Vaccaro | ... | musician - clarinet (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Bea Reese | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| René Couture | ... | harnessing (as Jacques-René Couture) |
| Anne Helmer | ... | production assistant |
| Eva Neufahrt | ... | production accountant |
| Carla Thoeren | ... | assistant to producer |
| Eugene Rizzo | ... | publicity coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Intercontinental Releasing Corporation (IRC) (1991) (Non-US)
- Castle Hill Productions (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1992) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Les Films Ariane (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Shochiku Home Video (1992) (Japan) (VHS)
- Shochiku Home Video (1992) (Japan) (video) (Laserdisc)
- Academy Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1993) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
- Fox Lorber Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- L.C.J Editions & Productions (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Laser Paradise (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Home Video Center (Greece) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Contrast (laboratories)
- Intervision Cinerent (camera: lighting & grip equipment)
- JOS Records (music soundtrack available on)
- Skywalker Sound (Post Production Facilities)
- THX Ltd. (acknowledgement: This film recorded in a THX Sound System Theatre)
- THX Sound System Theatre (This film recorded in a)
- Technicolor Rome (laboratories)
Storyline
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At the turn of the century, notorious bachelor Henri Gauthier-Villars marries young country girl Gabrielle Colette and introduces her to debauched Parisian life. Gabrielle keeps a diary of all her experiences, which Villars, the spendthrift heir to a publishing house, prints as the Claudine series under his pen-name "Willy". Villars sets up a threesome with Gabrielle and Polaire, one of his mistresses, but the women become lovers and allies. Gabrielle finally becomes fed up with Villars' duplicity and publishes her books under her own name "Colette." Written by Will Gilbert |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Final film of John Van Dreelen. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remade as Colette (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | There Was A Time See more » |