Becoming Colette

Becoming Colette is a 1992 German-British-French biographical drama film written by Ruth Graham, directed by Danny Huston and starring Klaus Maria Brandauer and Mathilda May as Henry Gauthier-Villars and Colette respectively.

Cast

 * Klaus Maria Brandauer as Henry Gauthier-Villars
 * Mathilda May as Colette
 * Virginia Madsen as Polaire
 * Paul Rhys as Chapo
 * John van Dreelen as Albert
 * Jean-Pierre Aumont as Captain
 * Lucienne Hamon as Sido
 * Georg Tryphon as Creditor

Production
The shooting was marked by the violence of Klaus Maria Brandauer towards Mathilda May, without intervention of the film crew to protect her.

Release
The film was released in New York City on November 6, 1992.

Reception
Joe Leydon of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Not even a twinkly eyed, scene-stealing turn by Klaus Maria Brandauer is enough to enliven Danny Huston's Becoming Colette ..."

Peter Rainer of the Los Angeles Times also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "The film, which was directed by Danny Huston and scripted by Ruth Graham, has an airless, disembodied quality—not exactly what one wants from a movie about a sensualist of genius."

Rita Kempley of The Washington Post also gave the film a negative review, describing it as "negligible".