Category Archives: Polaire

“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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Polaire répond! — Polaire replies!

In my last post, I replied to a comment by “Polaire” (not the original Polaire, obviously!… but the owner of a wonderful website, Polaire-1900), and we discussed our opposing theories of whether Polaire was one of Colette’s lovers. When I … Continue reading

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