If you ever heard the expression "Behind every great man, there's a great woman" is just referring to a men who really take care of a woman, respect her and give the credit she deserves.

It is not applied to certain men who became successful thanks to the talents of their wives. Films like Tim Burton's Big Eyes, tells the story of the painter Margaret Ulbrich, who's husband, was taking credit of her work, becoming a well-known painter.

British director Wash Westmoreland brought to life a similar story, French writer Gabrielle Colette (Keira Knightley) Is married to a well-known author and publisher Henry Gauthier-Villars (Dominic West) who uses the pseudonym Willy, Colette was found of writing stories about her friends back in the French countryside, which Henry became interested in using it.

The character "Claudine" is a voice for women and a total success for Henry who uses Colette work for his own, making him a millionaire and calculated manipulator stealing her writings. The troubled relationship for Colette and Henry is also a sexual exploration in the Paris of the 20th century, transforming Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette from a rural girl into a city girl with the thirst for adventure as an artist.

The film is a great document about women who don't get the credit as they deserve and there are used by her partners to become successful. That's been said "Behind a terrible man, there's a great woman"