
During France's belle époque before World War I, elegant cars, mansions, and servants defined the lives of les grandes horizontals, the courtesans of kings and millionaires. One of the most successful, Lea de Lonval, is approaching a certain age when an older associate, Charlotte Peloux, asks Lea to take on her 19 year old son, whom Lea has called Chéri since he was a child. They become lovers and, to their surprise, the relationship lasts six years. When it ends abruptly w... (Full plot summary below)
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During France's belle époque before World War I, elegant cars, mansions, and servants defined the lives of les grandes horizontals, the courtesans of kings and millionaires. One of the most successful, Lea de Lonval, is approaching a certain age when an older associate, Charlotte Peloux, asks Lea to take on her 19 year old son, whom Lea has called Chéri since he was a child. They become lovers and, to their surprise, the relationship lasts six years. When it ends abruptly with a marriage his mother arranges to the daughter of another courtesan, Lea finds herself lonely. Has she fallen in love? If so, do she -- and Chéri - have any choices?
Leave your thoughts about Chéri.
| Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerPlenty of terrible movies know how to work your tear ducts. Here's a weepie that, in Pfeiffer's performance, touches you on the highest levels. |
| Daily Mail (UK)Christopher TookeyCheri radiates quality in every department, and - whether it's popular or not - this splendid achievement establishes him as one of Britain's very best film producers. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleNow that she's past 50, can we all stop holding Michelle Pfeiffer's looks against her and just admit that she's a great actress? |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzA limp whore's tale set in the turn of the 20th-century in Paris. |
| Milwaukee Journal SentinelSteve RamosLively, clever and beautiful in all ways, from its diverse cast to its period Parisian setting, Chéri is a worthy adaptation of the 1920 novel by French novelist Colette. |
| Kaplan vs. KaplanJeanne KaplanI had to drag David kicking and screaming to see this film. What he doesn't understand is that I find films such as "Cheri" lush and sumptuous. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe success of Stephen Frears’ film Chéri begins with its casting. Michelle Pfeiffer, as Lea de Lonval, is still a great beauty. |
| New York TimesManohla DargisThere's something poignant about the image of this actress (Pfeiffer) sitting in a pool of sunlight without a smile or trace of visible makeup. But she's trying to reach a character that her director seems intent to keep from her grasp. |
| Detroit NewsTom LongThere just isn't enough beneath the surface in Cheri to justify all the talent on hand. |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussThe camera's gaze is so steady in the lengthy final shot that we can't help but notice the imperfections in even Pfeiffer's famously lovely aspect, especially when the only noise we hear on the soundtrack is the muffled but ruthless ticking of a clock. |