Cheri (2009)

Cheri ~ Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Friend, Kathy Bates, and Felicity Jones

Genre: Romance

Cheri is a 2009 French/British/German drama film directed by Stephen Frears. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Friend, it is an adaptation of the novel by French author Colette. The film premiered at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival.


Plot

Set in 1900s Belle Époque Paris, Cheri tells the story of the end of a six-year affair between an aging retired courtesan, Léa, and a flamboyant young man, Chéri. Turning stereotypes upside-down, it is Chéri who wears silk pyjamas and Léa's pearls, and who is the object of gaze.

Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer as Léa de Lonval
Rupert Friend as Fred 'Chéri' Peloux
Kathy Bates as Madame Charlotte Peloux
Felicity Jones as Edmée
Frances Tomelty as Rose
Anita Pallenberg as La Copine
Harriet Walter as La Loupiote
Iben Hjejle as Marie Laure

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheri_(film)
imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179258/