Movies - Colette : The first trailer and photos of the new Keira Knightley’s film

Par Mulder, 03 août 2018

Colette is a 2018 American biographical drama film, directed by Wash Westmoreland, from a screenplay by Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer, based upon the life of the French novelist Colette. It stars Keira Knightley, Dominic West, and Denise Gough. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 21, 2018, by Bleecker Street and 30West, It is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2019, by Lionsgate and in France in 2019 by Mars Films.

Synopsis :
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
Directed by Wash Westmoreland
Produced by Elizabeth Karlsen, Pamela Koffler, Michel Litvak, Christine Vachon
Written by Wash Westmoreland, Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Richard Glatzer
Starring Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Denise Gough
Music by Thomas Adès
Edited by Lucia Zucchetti
Production companies : Number 9 Films, Killer Films, Bold Films
Distributed by Bleecker Street, 30West, Lionsgate
Release date : January 20, 2018 (Sundance), September 21, 2018 (United States), January 25, 2019 (United Kingdom)…