Watch on 123Movies. At the end of the 19th century, in Belle Époque Paris. Colette, who grew up in a rural town, marries Willy, a popular writer fourteen years her senior, and steps into the glamorous world of high society. Noticing her talent, Willy has her write novels as a ghostwriter, and the Claudine series becomes a huge hit. However, the author’s name is her husband’s. While struggling with both the joy and the conflict of creation, Colette forges her own path forward.