

Chéri
1950, French. Directed by Pierre Billon.
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...
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 28 June 1950
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Pierre Laroche
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Chéri runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Who directed Chéri?
Chéri (1950) was directed by Pierre Billon and stars Jean Desailly, Marcelle Chantal, Marcelle Derrien.