film review

Virginia 2022-10-15 07:03:27

Colette, a rebellious country girl, comes to Paris after marrying a romantic writer fourteen years her senior. Her rebelliousness and stubbornness enabled her to achieve success in both writing and stage performance, and she was freed from her husband's use and lived a wonderful life. The film "Colette" is a qualified biographical film. There are no special highlights on the whole, but in the shaping of the protagonist Colette and her husband Willie, the characters are very prominent. From the character's first appearance, Colette has been unable to get out of bed, she is not a lady who sticks to the rules. She pursues love and has a private meeting with her future husband. She tries to master marriage and eventually achieves morbid freedom. For her, Willie is both a husband and an exploiter, but also a teacher who liberates her nature. This is a legendary figure. The film extracts the stubborn side of her character, and Colette always insists on what she believes in herself. When you first arrived in Paris, Colette said to the turtle decorated with ornaments at the banquet, you must want to go back to the green grass. This reflects her situation at the time, but also includes her love of nature from childhood. So her husband, Willie, who is romantic but does love her, is the best gift for her is the house in the country. Soon, her desire for the stage was also awakened, and she became a hero who faced criticism on the sensitive issue of gender. The most outstanding part of the movie "Colette" is that it conveys this spirit. This rebellion, this stubbornness, and this bravery are powerful enough at the moment to inspire young people to have the courage to pursue the life they want.

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Colette quotes

  • Colette: I can read you like the top line of an optician's chart.

  • Colette: It's the hand that holds the pen that writes history