Chéri (1950)
Fred Peloux, nicknamed Chéri, the handsome son of Charlotte Peloux, a former demimondaine, lives in the small circle of his mother's friends, all high-class prostitutes past their best. He has an affair with Léa, a waning beauty, who loves him both as a mistress and a mother. But the age difference takes its toll on their union. To please his mother, Chéri accepts to marry young Edmée without actually caring for her. After a while, the young man tries to return to Léa...
Director: Pierre Billon
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: June 28, 1950
Cast
- Jean Desailly - Fred Peloux, dit 'Chéri'
- Marcelle Chantal - Léa de Lonval
- Marcelle Derrien - Edmée
- Jane Marken - Charlotte Peloux
- Jane Faber - Lili
- Made Siamé - Rose
- Mag-Avril - Mme Aldonza
- Maïa Poncet - La baronne
- Suzanne Dantès - Marie-Laure
- Yvonne de Bray - La Copine
Screenplay
- Colette (Novel)
- Pierre Laroche (Screenplay)
Music: Marcel Landowski
Cinematography: Nikolai Toporkoff
Editing: Suzanne Girardin, Andrée Danis
Production: Codo Cinéma
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Pierre Billon
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chéri about?
- Fred Peloux, nicknamed Chéri, the handsome son of Charlotte Peloux, a former demimondaine, lives in the small circle of his mother's friends, all high-class prostitutes past their best. He has an affair with Léa, a waning beauty, who loves him both as a mistress and a mother. But the age difference takes its toll on their union. To please his mother, Chéri accepts to marry young Edmée without actually caring for her. After a while, the young man tries to return to Léa...
- Who directed Chéri?
- Chéri was directed by Pierre Billon.
- Who stars in Chéri?
- Chéri stars Jean Desailly, Marcelle Chantal, Marcelle Derrien, Jane Marken, Jane Faber, Made Siamé.
- How long is Chéri?
- Chéri has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Chéri?
- Chéri is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Chéri produced?
- Chéri was produced in France.