She chose the stage over her fiancé. 1950s France lost its mind.
Colette gives up her studies to become a cabaret dancer. She breaks with her fiance who does not approve of her choice.
Costume
Cabaret outfits that scandalized 1952 audiences.
Acting
Catherine Erard's defiant, infectious screen presence.
Director
Robert Florat
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released when French cinema was negotiating post-war liberation and conservative backlash—Colette's choice hit different nerves then versus now.
Co-director Pierre-Louis was primarily an actor; this rare directing credit suggests a personal passion project that vanished from canonical memory.
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