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Colette

  • 2018
  • R
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
25K
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Keira Knightley in Colette (2018)
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Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms.Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms.Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms.

  • Director
    • Wash Westmoreland
  • Writers
    • Richard Glatzer
    • Wash Westmoreland
    • Rebecca Lenkiewicz
  • Stars
    • Keira Knightley
    • Fiona Shaw
    • Dominic West
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    25K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,417
    2,711
    • Director
      • Wash Westmoreland
    • Writers
      • Richard Glatzer
      • Wash Westmoreland
      • Rebecca Lenkiewicz
    • Stars
      • Keira Knightley
      • Fiona Shaw
      • Dominic West
    • 156User reviews
    • 195Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 12 nominations

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    Keira Knightley, Dominic West, and Denise Gough in Colette (2018)
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    Keira Knightley
    Keira Knightley
    • Colette
    Fiona Shaw
    Fiona Shaw
    • Sido
    Dominic West
    Dominic West
    • Willy
    Robert Pugh
    Robert Pugh
    • Jules
    Sloan Thompson
    • Matilde
    Arabella Weir
    Arabella Weir
    • Mme. de Caillavet
    Máté Haumann
    Máté Haumann
    • Count Muffat
    Ray Panthaki
    Ray Panthaki
    • Veber
    Al Weaver
    Al Weaver
    • Schwob
    Virág Bárány
    Virág Bárány
    • Lotte Kinceler
    Dickie Beau
    Dickie Beau
    • Wague
    Kylie Watt
    • Opera Singer
    Janine Harouni
    Janine Harouni
    • Jeanne de Caillavet
    Jake Graf
    Jake Graf
    • Gaston de Caillavet
    Joe Geary
    • Bailiff
    Rebecca Root
    Rebecca Root
    • Rachilde
    Julian Wadham
    Julian Wadham
    • Ollendorff
    Eleanor Tomlinson
    Eleanor Tomlinson
    • Georgie Raoul-Duval
    • Director
      • Wash Westmoreland
    • Writers
      • Richard Glatzer
      • Wash Westmoreland
      • Rebecca Lenkiewicz
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    • Trivia
      The location shoot in Budapest was so warm at times, Dominic West wore a water vest inside his heavy costume that functioned like a car radiator, circulating cool water around his upper body. The contraption was recommended to him by John C. Reilly who used such an apparatus while playing the rotund Oliver Hardy in the biopic Stan & Ollie (2018).
    • Goofs
      In the dance studio scene, which takes place in 1904, a pianist is seen playing Golliwog's Cake-walk by Claude Debussy (repeated by orchestra in the soundtrack). The piece was not composed until 1909.
    • Quotes

      Colette: [from trailer] My name is Gabrielle Colette and the hand that holds the pen writes history.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a dedication to Richard Glatzer, who co-wrote the film's screenplay with Wash Westmoreland, shortly before the closing credits: "For Richard".
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Maya Rudolph/Fred Armisen/Dominic West (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Down by the Salley Gardens
      Written by William Butler Yeats and Herbert Hughes

      Performed by Kylie Watt

    User reviews156

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    7/10
    An important figure on several levels
    The fascinating life of Colette, one of the important figures in both literature and gender definition, is brought to the screen by director Wash Westmoreland ('Still Alice', 'Quinceañera', 'Totally Gay') who also wrote the screenplay with Richard Glatzer and Rebecca Lenkiewicz. The result is a visually fine period piece with excellent performances by Keira Knightley and Dominic West yet somehow falls short of its potential by focusing on excesses.

    The true story is that of the gifted country girl Gabrielle Colette (Keira Knightley) who is swept off her feet by writer Henry Gautier-Villars (aka Willy), taken to Paris where Willy's philandering and writing needs are a source of contention with his publisher. Discovering that his wife Colette has a gift for writing, Willy talks her into being a ghostwriter for him, successfully publishing a series of books about the life of 'Claudine' - a reflection of Colette's real life. Riding on the success of the venture, Colette begins to acknowledge her desire for female partners, sharing one wealthy American Matilde (Sloan Thompson) with Willy and finally pairing with the wealthy Missy (Denise Gough) in her decision to 'make it on her own' both as a writer and as performer with Missy. To everyone's surprise she uses her fame to advance acceptance of same sex gender identification, unique fashion, and literature by female authors.

    The film is enhanced by the musical score by Thomas Adès and the cinematography by Giles Nuttgens. Minor roles are well performed and the overall recreation of Paris at eh turn of the century is excellent. For some reason, despite Keira Knightley's fine acting, the film fails to convince fully, but for the importance of this story on many levels it is a film very much worth viewing.
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    • Exactly why were Colette and Missy booed from the stage? I thought Paris was supposed to be wild and free thinking !

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 9, 2019 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Hungary
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Колетт
    • Filming locations
      • Budapest, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • Bold Films
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • HanWay Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,137,622
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $161,179
      • Sep 23, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,273,033
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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