Colette (2018 film)

Colette
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Wash Westmoreland
Produced by
Written by
Starring
Music by Thomas Adès
Edited by Lucia Zucchetti
Production
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Distributed by
Release date
  • January 20, 2018 (2018-01-20) (Sundance)
  • September 21, 2018 (2018-09-21) (United States)
  • January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) (United Kingdom)
Running time
 111 minutes
Country
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Hungary
Language English
Box office $1.4 million[1]

Colette is a 2018 biographical drama film, directed by Wash Westmoreland, from a screenplay by Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer, based upon the life of the French novelist Colette. It stars Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Eleanor Tomlinson, and Denise Gough.

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018. It was released in the United States on September 21, 2018, by Bleecker Street and 30West. The film is scheduled to premiere in London at the BFI London Film Festival.[2] It is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2019, by Lionsgate.

Cast

Production

It was first announced on February 1, 2016, that Colette would be directed by Still Alice‘s (2014) Wash Westmoreland,[3] who co-wrote the script with his late Still Alice collaborator and husband Richard Glatzer. The film reunites the producing team behind Carol, Number 9 Films and Killer Films.[4] Bold Films financed and co-produced the film marking the company's first foray into the U.K. On the same day Deadline announced that Keira Knightley would star as Colette.[3] On May 15, 2017, it was announced that Dominic West would join the cast as Colette's first husband.[5] Deadline announced on May 23, 2017 that Denise Gough, Fiona Shaw, Robert Pugh, and Rebecca Root had joined Knightley and West in the film.[6] On June 21, 2017, it was announced that Eleanor Tomlinson and Aiysha Hart had joined the cast.[7]

It was announced by Gary Michael Walters that production would start filming in summer 2017. On May 26, 2017, the film's crew was spotted at a farm filming the movie in London.[8] Knightley was spotted on the streets of Budapest, Hungary on her day off of filming there.[9]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018.[10] Shortly after, Bleecker Street, 30West and Lionsgate acquired U.S. and U.K. distribution rights to the film, respectively.[11][12] It is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 21, 2018 to "select theatres" and wide release on October 12, 2018[13].[14] It is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2019.[15]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 85% based on 114 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[16] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "generally positive reviews".[17]

For RogerEbert.com, Nick Allen wrote a positive review after the film's world premiere at Sundance. He said that "As a period film that's more than ready for 2018, Colette embodies the power of thinking forward in more ways than one." Alex Hudson of Exclaim! gave the film a positive review at the Toronto International Film Festival, writing, "Keira Knightley brilliantly portrays the passing of time, as she goes from fresh-faced innocence to self-assured confidence." [18]

According to reviewer Manohla Dargis of The New York Times, "Mr. Westmoreland [film director of Collette] ... wanted to make a liberation story. He has succeeded, at times movingly ... The whole thing is too smooth, clean and aspirational. And of course he omits much ... but with a life this exuberantly full, how could he not?"[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Colette (2018) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com.
  2. ↑ Orlova-Alvarez, Tamara; Alvarez, Joe (October 6, 2018). "Wash Westmoreland: "My dad started me making films"". Ikon London Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Jaafar, Ali (2016-02-01). "Keira Knightley In Talks To Star In 'Colette' Biopic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  4. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (February 1, 2016). "Keira Knightley in Talks to Star in 'Carol' Producers' 'Colette'". Variety. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Keira Knightley drama 'Colette' adds Dominic West ahead of shoot". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  6. ↑ Lodderhose, Diana (2017-05-23). "Denise Gough, Fiona Shaw, Robert Pugh & Rebecca Root Round Out Cast For 'Colette'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  7. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (2017-06-21). "Eleanor Tomlinson Cast In 'Colette'; Vlad Alexis Boards 'Code 8'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  8. ↑ "Film crews at farm for Keira Knightley movie". Witney Gazette. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  9. ↑ "Keira Knightley is Budapesten forgat". 24.hu (in Hungarian). 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  10. ↑ Debruge, Peter (2017-11-29). "Sundance Film Festival Unveils Full 2018 Features Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  11. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (January 21, 2018). "Keira Knightley-Starrer 'Colette' In First Big Sundance Deal: Bleecker Street & 30WEST Team For U.S. Rights". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  12. ↑ Lang, Brent (January 21, 2018). "Sundance: Lionsgate Nabs U.K. Rights for 'Colette' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Colette release schedule". Bleecker Street Media. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  14. ↑ Chuba, Kirsten (2018-02-16). "Bleecker Street Announces Release Dates, Including 'Colette,' 'Papillon,' 'On Chesil Beach'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  15. ↑ "Colette". Launching Films. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Colette (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  17. ↑ "Colette Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  18. ↑ Hudson, Alex (September 11, 2018). "TIFF Review: TIFF Review: 'Colette' Features a Great Keira Knightley Performance". Exclaim. Exclaim. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  19. ↑ Dargis, Manohla (September 20, 2018). "Review: 'Colette' and One Woman's Lust for Life". The New York Times. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
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