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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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Colette’s infidelity — a natural greediness

In Colette’s letters to her lover, Missy / Max, (“Lettres à Missy”, edited by Samia Bordji and Frédéric Maget), Colette often signed off by promising to be good, and sending her kisses and love to Missy and “the children” (their … Continue reading

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