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)Plots(1)
The movie tells 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. (Pathé Distribution UK)
(more)Cast
Michelle Pfeiffer
USA
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Rupert Friend
UK
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Kathy Bates
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Felicity Jones
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Tom Burke
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Anita Pallenberg
Italy
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Harriet Walter
UK
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Iben Hjejle
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Toby Kebbell
UK
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Stephen Frears
UK
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Rollo Weeks
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Frances Tomelty
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Nichola McAuliffe
UK
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Andras Hamori
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Gaye Brown
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