Film · Synopsis
Synopsis
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.
Release windows
When & where
US
- In CinemasSat, Jan 20, 2018Sundance Film Festival
GB
- In CinemasFri, Jan 11, 2019
- PhysicalMon, May 13, 2019
CA
- In CinemasFri, Sep 21, 2018
AU
- In CinemasMon, Dec 10, 2018
FR
- In CinemasWed, Jan 16, 2019
DE
- In CinemasThu, Jan 3, 2019
JP
- Streaming / DigitalFri, May 17, 2019
Where to watch
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Cast
Top of the call sheet
Keira Knightley
as Colette
Dominic West
as Willy
Denise Gough
as Missy
Fiona Shaw
as Sido
Robert Pugh
as Jules
Eleanor Tomlinson
as Georgie Raoul-Duval
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