Colette

Colette

Colette's fame extends to being probably the only female writer known by her mononym—She is always and only Colette, though in fact this most feminine of names was her surname: She was born Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette on 28 January 1873 in the French village of Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye. Her work—mostly at novella length, short and sharp—survives because her chief subject is one that never goes out of fashion. "Love, the bread and butter of my pen," she wrote, though she put it more bluntly in her book The Pure and the Impure (1932): "The flesh, always the flesh, the mysteries and betrayals and frustrations and surprises of the flesh." The story of Colette and her work is one of the most astonishing in modern literature. She was a pioneer of the French school of autofiction (autobiographical fiction), writing about women's lives in ways that broke new ground. Her books were simultaneously popular and acclaimed—read by critics and the public alike—not to mention scandalous. And she made of her life a project just as fascinating and subversive as her books. Among Colette's best known works are the "Claudine" novels, "La naissance du jour," "Gigi," "Chéri," "The Tendrils of the Vine,"... She was also a mime, actress, journalist and a woman of letters. Colette was the first woman to be elected to the Académie Goncourt and the Belgian Royal Academy, both indicia of respect for her writing.

  • Popularity : 1
  • Known For : Writing
  • Birthday : 1873-01-28
  • Place of Birth : Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, Yonne, France
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Colette Movies

  • 1948
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    Paris Nineteen Hundred

    Paris Nineteen Hundred

    5.3 1948 HD

    Nicole Védrès' chronicle of Paris from 1900 to 1914 is brought to life through the use of original material, all authentic, secured...

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  • 1951
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    Colette

    Colette

    6.3 1951 HD

    In conversation, in her Paris apartment, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, mime, dancer, novelist, wonders whether she should give the green light to a...

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  • 2019
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    Colette, l'insoumise

    Colette, l'insoumise

    7.5 2019 HD

    The incredible life of novelist, screenwriter, actress and nude dancer Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873-1954), who led her life to the beat,...

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  • 1958
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    Gigi

    Gigi

    6.2 1958 HD

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  • 1962
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    Red Carnations

    Red Carnations

    1 1962 HD

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  • 2021
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    La gatta

    La gatta

    1 2021 HD

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  • 1956
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    Mitsou

    Mitsou

    3 1956 HD

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  • 1934
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    Ladies Lake

    Ladies Lake

    4.1 1934 HD

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  • 1990
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    The Other Woman

    The Other Woman

    1 1990 HD

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  • 1980
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    Break of Day

    Break of Day

    6.1 1980 HD

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  • 1950
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    Chéri

    Chéri

    5.7 1950 HD

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  • 1990
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    Julie de Carneilhan

    Julie de Carneilhan

    1 1990 HD

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  • 1935
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    Divine

    Divine

    6.5 1935 HD

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  • 1954
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    Journey to Italy

    Journey to Italy

    7.3 1954 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Seven Deadly Sins

    The Seven Deadly Sins

    6 1952 HD

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  • 2009
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    Chéri

    Chéri

    6.1 2009 HD

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  • 2006
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    Mademoiselle Gigi

    Mademoiselle Gigi

    1 2006 HD

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  • 1949
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    Gigi

    Gigi

    5.7 1949 HD

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  • 1918
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    La flamme cachée

    La flamme cachée

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1935
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    Divine

    Divine

    6.5 1935 HD

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  • 1950
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    Julie de Carneilhan

    Julie de Carneilhan

    1 1950 HD

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  • 1937
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    Claudine at School

    Claudine at School

    4.9 1937 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Wanderer

    The Wanderer

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1918
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    La vagabonda

    La vagabonda

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Wanderer

    The Wanderer

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1950
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    Minne

    Minne

    5.8 1950 HD

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  • 1990
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    The Ripening Seed

    The Ripening Seed

    1 1990 HD

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  • 1954
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    The Game of Love

    The Game of Love

    6 1954 HD

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  • 1917
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    Claudine à l'école

    Claudine à l'école

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1970
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    5.9 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    5.9 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    5.9 1970 HD

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