It is turn of the century in Belle Époque Paris and a scandalous romp is underfoot. The sensational tale begins as the ravishing Lea (Michelle Pfeiffer) contemplates retirement from her renowned stature as Paris's most envied seductress to the rich and famous. Her plans are cut short when she is approached by a former courtesan and arch rival, the barb-throwing gossip Charlotte Peloux (Kathy Bates), who encourages Lea to teach her disaffected 19-year-old son - a bon vivant nicknamed "Chéri" (Rupert Friend) - a thing or two about women. The resulting escapades involve power struggles over sex, money, age and society - and unexpectedly, love itself - as a boy who refuses to grow up collides with a woman who realizes she cannot stay young forever.
Special Agent Matti
If you lie to watch excessively rich people swanning around suffering from angst, ennui and other strange looking words then Cheri (Chéri) is the film for you. It's almost a sequel to An old mistress (Une vieille maîtresse) in that respect. You even get to see Rupert Friend's bum.
The drama, romance movie Cheri (Chéri) is directed by Stephen Frears and stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathy Bates, Rupert Friend.
M (Sex scenes and drug references)
93 minutes (1:33 hours)
Film: 23 July 2009
