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Becoming Colette

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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Mathilda May in Becoming Colette (1991)
  • Biography
  • Drama
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 a... Read allAt 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 t... Read allAt 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 ... Read all
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263
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  • Director
    • Danny Huston
  • Writer
    • Ruth Graham(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Klaus Maria Brandauer
    • Mathilda May
    • Virginia Madsen
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  • Director
    • Danny Huston
  • Writer
    • Ruth Graham(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Klaus Maria Brandauer
    • Mathilda May
    • Virginia Madsen
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    • 2User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Virginia Madsen, Mathilda May, and Klaus Maria Brandauer in Becoming Colette (1991)
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    Mathilda May and Klaus Maria Brandauer in Becoming Colette (1991)
    Mathilda May in Becoming Colette (1991)
    Mathilda May and Klaus Maria Brandauer in Becoming Colette (1991)
    Virginia Madsen, Mathilda May, and Klaus Maria Brandauer in Becoming Colette (1991)
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    Becoming Colette (1991)
    Becoming Colette (1991)
    Virginia Madsen, Mathilda May, and Klaus Maria Brandauer in Becoming Colette (1991)
    Virginia Madsen, Mathilda May, and Klaus Maria Brandauer in Becoming Colette (1991)

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    Klaus Maria Brandauer
    Klaus Maria Brandauer
    • Henri Gauthier-Villars
    Mathilda May
    Mathilda May
    • Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
    Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    • Polaire
    Paul Rhys
    Paul Rhys
    • Chapo
    John Van Dreelen
    John Van Dreelen
    • Jean-Albert Gauthier-Villars
    Jean-Pierre Aumont
    Jean-Pierre Aumont
    • Captain Colette
    Lucienne Hamon
    • Sido
    Georg Tryphon
    • Creditor
    Jockel Tschiersch
    Franck Demules
    Vincent Nadal
    Maya Thebeault
    Cécile Bois
    Cécile Bois
    Eva Probst
    Eva Probst
    Patrick Fontana
    Jean-Max Brua
    Delphine Rich
    Bertrand Treuil
    • Director
      • Danny Huston
    • Writer
      • Ruth Graham(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Final film of John Van Dreelen.
    • Connections
      Remade as Colette (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      There Was A Time
      Lyrics and Music by Jackie DeShannon
      Arranged by Geoff Bastow, Produced by Peter Kirsten
      Performed by Isabel Varell

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    • Release date
      • November 6, 1992 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Colette
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production companies
      • BC
      • Bibo Films
      • Les Films Ariane
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $272,931
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,692
      • Nov 8, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $272,931
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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