Chéri

Release Date: 1950-06-28

Overview: 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...

Rating: 5.7 / 10

Cast

Jean Desailly

as Fred Peloux, dit 'Chéri'

Marcelle Chantal

as Léa de Lonval

Marcelle Derrien

as Edmée

Jane Marken

as Charlotte Peloux

Jane Faber

as Lili