Becoming Colette
- Director: Danny Huston
- Writer: Ruth Graham
- Producer: Heinz Bibo; Todd Black
CGiii Comment
At the turn of the century, Henri Gauthier-Villars, a notorious bachelor, marries the young country girl Gabrielle Colette and introduces her to debauched Parisian life. Gabrielle keeps a diary of all her experiences, which Villars, the spendthrift heir to a publishing house, prints as the Claudine series under his pen-name of 'Willy'. Villars sets up a threesome with Gabrielle and Polaire, one of his mistresses, but the women become lovers and allies. Gabrielle finally becomes fed up with the duplicity of Villars, and publishes her books under her own name 'Colette'.
Trailer...
Cast & Characters
Klaus Maria Brandauer as Henri Gauthier-Villars;
Mathilda May as Sidonie Gabrielle Colette;
Virginia Madsen as Polaire;
Paul Rhys as Chapo;
John Van Dreelen as Albert;
Jean-Pierre Aumont as Captain;
Lucienne Hamon as Sido;
Georg Tryphon as Creditor;
Jockel Tschiersch;
Franck Demules;
Vincent Nadal;
Maya Thebeault;
Cecile Bois;
Eva Probst;
Patrick Fontana