After growing up in rural 19th-century, France, Colette meets and marries Willie (Dominic West), a Paris-based literary entrepreneur who uses ghostwriters to come up with articles in his name. When Colette reveals a talent for writing, she embarks on a series of novels that Willy takes the credit for.
It’s an intriguing drama that evokes the time and place well. Knightley gives one of the strongest and most multifaceted performances of her career. West is also good as her thoroughly unlikeable husband. The focus on the balance of power in their relationship is expertly handled.
I wanted to find out more about what happened to Collette’s life and writing, but it’s left to the brief snippets of on-screen text at the end to fill you in.
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