Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Michelle PfeifferLea
- Kathy BatesMadame Peloux
- Rupert FriendChéri
- Felicity JonesEdmee
- Iben HjejleMarie Laure
- Frances TomeltyRose
- Tom BurkeVicomte Desmond
- Hubert TellegenErnest
- Joe SheridanMarcel
- Toby KebbellPatron
Recommendations
- 88
Chicago Sun-Times
The success of Stephen Frears’ film Chéri begins with its casting. Michelle Pfeiffer, as Lea de Lonval, is still a great beauty. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
Actors blossom under Frears' direction. There is no false moment or off-key note in this movie. - 75
ReelViews
A respectable and satisfying historical romantic melodrama. - 75
Rolling Stone
With Pfeiffer, 50, radiating uncommon beauty, grace and feeling, Frears uncovers a fragile story's grieving heart. - 75
The A.V. Club
The film is a sumptuous, handsome portrait of a woman poised fearfully on the brink of decline, yet too proud to grab at rescue. - 50
Variety
Like a passable bottle of champagne, Cheri fizzes and slides down quite easily but lacks real body and doesn't really hit the spot. - 50
Miami Herald
Chéri never fulfills its emotional promise. - 40
Empire
This glimpse into a decadent era has its charms, but they’re mostly visual. While Pfeiffer and Friend perform well, the script is tonally confused and lacks edge.
