5.4 Score

2009 • 1h 26min • R • Comedy, Drama, Romance

Chéri

"Indulge in a wicked game of seduction"

The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.

IMDb 6.1

RT 52%

MC 63

Director

Stephen Frears

Writers

Christopher Hampton

Colette

Composer

Alexandre Desplat

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Michelle Pfeiffer

Lea

Kathy Bates

Madame Peloux

Rupert Friend

Chéri

Felicity Jones

Edmee

Iben Hjejle

Marie Laure

Frances Tomelty

Rose

Tom Burke

Vicomte Desmond

Hubert Tellegen

Ernest

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