Category Archives: Colette

My novel in progress, “Nights in Paris”, is inspired by Colette and Anaïs Nin

“Colette” — review of the film

The 1985 two-part French film “Colette: Les apprentissages” and “Colette: l’âge de femme” (referred to as “Colette” for short) directed by Gérard Poitou-Weber, starring Clémentine Amouroux (wonderful name!) as the young Colette, the stunning and astoundingly Colette-like Macha Méril as … Continue reading

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“Becoming Colette” — review of the film

The film “Becoming Colette” is about Colette’s life when she first married and went to Paris. The film stars Mathilda May as Colette, Klaus Maria Brandauer as Willy, and Virginia Madsen as Polaire, and was directed by Danny Huston in … Continue reading

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