Portrait of Colette

Writing

Colette

Career

Active from 1917 to 2026, with a break from 1991 to 2005, busiest in 1950 and 1990 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Journey to Italy
Journey to Italy
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Colette Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.6, average 4.8
  • Crime
    2.0, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • French Cinema 3
  • Character Study 2
  • Romantic Drama 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Sophisticated 2
  • Class Conflict 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

26
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles
A dream
A dream (2026)

Writer

La gatta
La gatta (2021)

Writer

2000s

2 titles · average score 62
Chéri
Chéri (2009)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

Mademoiselle Gigi
Mademoiselle Gigi (2006)

Novel

1990s

3 titles
The Ripening Seed
The Ripening Seed (1990)

Novel

Julie de Carneilhan
Julie de Carneilhan (1990)

Novel

The Other Woman
The Other Woman (1990)

Writer

1980s

1 title
Break of Day
Break of Day (1980)

Novel

1960s

1 title
Red Carnations
Red Carnations (1962)

Novel

1950s

9 titles · average score 71
Gigi
Gigi (1958)
GoodWatch score 75

Novel

Mitsou
Mitsou (1956)

Novel

Journey to Italy
Journey to Italy (1954)
GoodWatch score 83

Novel

The Game of Love
The Game of Love (1954)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel

The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins (1952)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

L'invidia
L'invidia (1952)

Novel

Minne
Minne (1950)

Novel

Chéri
Chéri (1950)

Novel

Julie de Carneilhan
Julie de Carneilhan (1950)

Novel

1940s

1 title · average score 63
Gigi
Gigi (1949)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

1930s

4 titles · average score 72
Claudine at School
Claudine at School (1937)

Novel

Divine
Divine (1935)
GoodWatch score 67

Scenario Writer, Writer

Ladies Lake
Ladies Lake (1934)
GoodWatch score 77

Dialogue

The Wanderer
The Wanderer (1932)

Novel, Writer

1910s

3 titles
La flamme cachée
La flamme cachée (1918)

Novel

La vagabonda
La vagabonda (1918)

Novel

Claudine à l'école
Claudine à l'école (1917)

Writer