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After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as "Willy" (Dominic West), Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (Keira Knightley) 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. Colette's fight over creative ownership and gender roles drives her to overcome societal constraints, revolutionizing literature, fashion and sexual expression.
"Visually delightful, deliciously funny and delectably bawdy, "Colette" earns Keira Knightley official status as queen of the period film."
-Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Smart, conscientious and absorbing, and gradually, in its diligent way, achieves a certain fascination."
-San Francisco Chronicle