Colette (2013)
Release Year: 2013
Nation: United Kingdom, United States of America
Alternative Title: Colette - Un amore più forte di tutto, Колетт, Prisoners of Auschwitz
Director: Wash Westmoreland
Writer: Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Bold Films, Killer Films, Number 9 Films
Genre: Biographical Film, Drama, History, Lgbt-Related Film
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: 19th century, abusive marriage, author, biography, comforting, critical, nobel prize, paris, france
Story
In 'Colette', after marrying Parisian writer Willy and moving to Paris from her rural French home, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette starts ghostwriting for Willy. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller that creates a cultural sensation. The success of the book makes them the talk of Paris, leading to additional Claudine novels.
Summary
'Colette', directed by Wash Westmoreland in 2018, is a biographical drama set against the backdrop of late 19th century Paris. It explores themes of authorship, marriage dynamics, and societal norms through the story of Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, a woman whose literary talent was initially exploited by her husband Willy.
