UK / France / Germany,
2009, 89 min
Directed by:
Stephen FrearsScreenplay:
Christopher HamptonCinematography:
Darius KhondjiComposer:
Alexandre DesplatCast:
Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Friend, Kathy Bates, Felicity Jones, Tom Burke, Anita Pallenberg, Harriet Walter, Iben Hjejle, Toby Kebbell, Stephen Frears (more)VOD (1)
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Set in Paris in the years before World War I, CHERI paints a picture of the romance between young Chéri (Rupert Friend) and retired courtesan Léa (Michelle Pfeiffer). Chéri’s mother (Kathy Bates), a rival of Léa, plots to separate the pair by arranging a marriage between her son and Edmée (Felicity Jones). (official distributor synopsis)