Cheri (film)
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Cheri is an upcoming film starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Friend (The Libertine), and directed by Stephen Frears. It is an adaptation of the novel by French author Colette. The film premiered at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival.
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Plot
Set in 1920s Paris, Cheri tells the story of the end of a six-year affair between an aging retired courtesan, Léa, and a pampered young man, Chéri. Turning stereotypes upside-down, it is Chéri who wears silk pajamas and Léa's pearls, and who is the object of gaze.
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Cast
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Léa de Lonval
- Rupert Friend as Chéri Peloux
- Kathy Bates as Madame Peloux
- Felicity Jones as Edmée
- Frances Tomelty as Rose
- Anita Pallenberg as La Copine
- Harriet Walter as La Loupiote
- Jason Thornton as Oswald
- Iben Hjejle as Marie Laure
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