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Chéri

2009 · 86 min

A languid, bittersweet affair of manners that glitters with wit before settling into quiet heartbreak and regret.

Directed by
Stephen Frears
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Indulge in a wicked game of seduction
Overview
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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Directed by
Stephen Frears
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • aging
  • identity
  • class
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance8
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy, romance
Directed by
Stephen Frears
Written by
Christopher Hampton
Starring
Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathy Bates, Rupert Friend, Felicity Jones, Iben Hjejle, Frances Tomelty, Tom Burke, Hubert Tellegen
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Darius Khondji
Runtime
86 min
Country
France, Germany, United Kingdom
Languages
English, French, Italian, Latin

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