The first trailer and poster have a arrived online for the biographical drama Colette. Written and directed by Wash Westmoreland, the film is based on the life of the French novelist Colette, and stars Keira Knightley in the lead role as the Nobel Prize-nominated author alongside Dominic West, Eleanor Tomlinson, Denise Gough, and Fiona Shaw; take a look here…
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.
Colette is set for release on September 21st.
