Colette — Official Trailer

source:   www.colette.movie

added: Wed, Jul 11th '18

While stuck in a miserable marriage with an overbearing jerk, Keira Knightley wants to be recognized for her own writing talent in the trailer for the upcoming biographical drama "Colette."

The period film, which also stars Dominic West (The Affair, The Wire), tells the true story of turn-of-the-century French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (Knightley), who started her literary career as a ghostwriter for her overly difficult husband, only to have him take full credit for writing her best-selling semi-autobiographical "Claudine" books.

West portrays Colette's husband, "Willy," a struggling French novelist who frequently employed the use of ghostwriters. However, it wasn't until he urged his wife, Colette, to write him a novel that he finally got to achieve nationwide fame and fortune. Of course, Willy never publicly gave Colette the credit she deserved.

"Colette" is directed by filmmaker Wash Westmoreland, who previously shared co-directing and co-writing credits with his now-late husband Richard Glatzer on the acclaimed dramas "Still Alice," "The Last of Robin Hood," and "Quinceanera." This is Westmoreland's first solo feature effort since Glatzer's untimely death in 2015.

Based on an old screenplay penned by Westmoreland and Glatzer (it's a project they started developing back in 2001) and co-written by "Ida" scribe Rebecca Lenkiewicz, "Colette" premiered to mostly positive reviews at Sundance this year. The film is now slated for a September 21 U.S. theatrical release.