Overview
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.
Cast
- 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
- Ray Panthaki as Veber
- Dickie Beau as Wague
- Jake Graf as Gaston De Caillavet
- Polina Litvak as Lily