Colette

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Colette

R

Released Oct 12, 2018

1h 51m

Biography

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Drama

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After moving to Paris, author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette agrees to ghostwrite a semi-autobiographical novel for her husband. Its success soon inspires her to fight for creative ownership and overcome the societal constraints of the early 20th century.

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Critics Consensus

Formally familiar but a brilliant match for its lead, Colette is a thoroughly entertaining biopic and an overdue testament to Keira Knightley's underrated gifts.

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

The movie's treatment of her same-sex affairs may be as tasteful as the set design, but the film is an absorbing introduction to a trailblazing artist.

Mar 3, 2020

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Cathy Brennan

Time Out

Keira Knightley is magnetic in a Paris-set period drama with a dollop of queer feminist energy.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 20, 2019

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Ryan Gilbey

New Statesman

[Keira Knightley] gets far more to do and is infinitely better at it than usual in the brisk new period piece Colette

Jan 26, 2019

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Ankit Ojha

Cinema Elite

What viewers end up with, fortunately, is the journey of a woman toward empowerment and freedom from societal norms that possesses the power to render them breathless and with a strange desire to conquer the world.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 9, 2024

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Brian T. Carney

Washington Blade

Keira Knightley shines as the famous French author who bravely explores both her emerging literary voice and her bisexuality.

Dec 7, 2022

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

Everything happens in a documentary capsule, one of mourning, of crying let loose, of memory, but above all, of Resistance. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 23, 2022

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Madam D

Seen this twice it is so good. Great watching a young woman learn about her true self & end up making it big. Not many movies are so inspiring to females!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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Yellowfur D

What else can I say, my favorite actress played a powerful bisexual writer, she won my heart from the kiss. And I love her dressing style.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/13/23

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Mark P

This movie was remarkable and enjoyable. However, a scene in the film takes place in 1904. The piano player is playing Golliwogg's Cakewalk, composed by Debussy for his daughter sometime between 1906 and 1908. It's always fun to catch a blooper. Besides that, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. The acting by Keira Knightley was sensational.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/14/23

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Jason R

An interesting story, but not a great film. https://uberscaryblog.blogspot.com/2022/12/its-hand-that-holds-pen-that-writes.html

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/23/23

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Jennifer K

Wonderful period piece, with the pace of a modern movie. Stunning performance by Kiera Knightly and Dominic West.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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steve d

Big Eyes for writers. a fascinating film, well told.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Synopsis

After moving to Paris, author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette agrees to ghostwrite a semi-autobiographical novel for her husband. Its success soon inspires her to fight for creative ownership and overcome the societal constraints of the early 20th century.

Director: Wash Westmoreland
Producer: Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley, Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon, Michel Litvak, Gary Michael Walters
Screenwriter: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland, Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Distributor: Bleecker Street Media, 30West
Production Co: Killer Films, Number 9 Films
Rating: R (Some Sexuality/Nudity)
Genre: Biography, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 12, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 4, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.1M
Runtime: 1h 51m

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