Colette (2020): Cast & Plot
Colette is a 2020 documentary directed by Anthony Giacchino, starring Lucie Fouble and Colette Marin-Catherine. It runs 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 24 min
- Director
- Anthony Giacchino
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Time Travel Unlimited
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Colette About?
The premise of Colette without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During the Nazi occupation of France, a young woman named Colette Catherine joined the French Resistance, displaying remarkable courage in the fight against the enemy. Seventy-five years later, now a ninety-year-old woman, she confronts the buried traumas of World War II, revisiting the terrors she experienced. Reluctant to face her past, Colette must now confront long-forgotten events and the lingering impact of her wartime actions, realizing that some nightmares are best remembered, and some secrets are too dangerous to remain hidden.
Colette Cast
Lucie Fouble leads the cast, with Colette Marin-Catherine. Directed by Anthony Giacchino.
- Director Anthony Giacchino
- Lucie Fouble as themselves
- Colette Marin-Catherine as themselves
More from Anthony Giacchino
More films directed by Anthony Giacchino, best-rated first: The Camden 28, The Giant’s Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant, Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe and The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After.
Colette Plot Summary
What happens in Colette from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In this intimate, quietly immersive documentary, Lucie Fouble accompanies Colette Marin-Catherine, a 90-year-old French Resistance fighter, on a careful, emotionally charged voyage to Nordhausen to visit the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp. The film unfolds as a sustained dialogue between memory and history, personal loss and collective responsibility, as the two women step into a site that has long haunted Colette and her family.
Full summary
The whole story of Colette, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Colette?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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How old is Colette Marin-Catherine when she makes this trip?
Colette Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Колетт” and “科莱特”.
- Also known as
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- Колетт
- 科莱特
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Colette FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Colette, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Colette?
Colette runs 24 minutes.
When was Colette released?
Colette was released on February 16, 2020.
Who directed Colette?
Colette was directed by Anthony Giacchino.
More films by Anthony Giacchino Who is in the cast of Colette?
Colette stars Lucie Fouble and Colette Marin-Catherine.
Does Colette have a post-credit scene?
No. Colette has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Colette in?
The original language of Colette is French.
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