Chéri (2009)

100 min · Drama, Romantic Drama, comedy drama, comedy film, drama film, romantic comedy

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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Stephen Frears

Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathy Bates, Rupert Friend, Felicity Jones, Anita Pallenberg, Iben Hjelje

The story

In 1900s Paris, wealthy, middle-aged retired courtesan Léa starts an affair with Fred, nicknamed Cheri ("Dear" or "Darling"), the 19-year-old only son of another even wealthier courtesan. A famous beauty, Léa has been successful at extracting large sums of money from her up-scale clients, never falling in love with any of them. At first, Léa takes Chéri off her "friend" (and former rival) Charlotte's hands as a favor, as his dissipated lifestyle is irritating to Charlotte and unhealthy for Chéri.

Catalogue themes and tags

19th Century, Age Difference, Aging, Calculated Marriage, Cougar, Courtesan, Crazy Love, Hochzeit, Horizontales Gewerbe, Jugendschwarm, Liebeschaos, Lover, Lovestory, Luxury, Maternal Role, Mistress, Mother, Mother Son Relationship, Motherly Love, Paris, Pärchen, Verhältnis, Romance Film, Drama, Comedy

Genres

Drama, Romantic Drama, comedy drama, comedy film, drama film, romantic comedy

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