Cheri
Synopsis
Set in the luxurious demi-monde of pre First World War Paris, Chéri is the story of the love affair between the beautiful retired courtesan Léa (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Chéri (Rupert Friend) the son of her old colleague and rival, Madame Peloux (Kathy Bates). Léa has educated the spoilt and callow boy in the ways of love, but after six years Madame Peloux has secretly arranged a marriage between Chéri and Edmée (Felicity Jones), daughter of another rich courtesan. As the inevitable moment of parting approaches, Léa and Chéri try to come to terms with their imminent separation, but the roots of their life of ease and pleasure reach deeper than even they imagine and they begin to understand, too late, how much they mean to one another.
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 100 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Producer
- Christopher Hampton, Richard Temple, Andras Hamori
- Co-Producer
- Christopher Hampton, Richard Temple, Andras Hamori
- Editor
- Lucia Zucchetti
- Screenwriter
- Christopher Hamilton
- Director of Photography
- Darius Khondji
- Production Designer
- Alan MacDonald
- Principal Cast
- Michelle Pfieffer, Kathy Bates, Rupert Friend
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 11th December 2008
