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Chéri, produced by Marco Gilles, Andras Hamori, Christopher Hampton, Ben Kenwright, Daniel Mann, Cameron McCracken ; written by Christopher Hampton ; directed by Stephen Frears

Label
Chéri, produced by Marco Gilles, Andras Hamori, Christopher Hampton, Ben Kenwright, Daniel Mann, Cameron McCracken ; written by Christopher Hampton ; directed by Stephen Frears
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R
Main title
Chéri
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
1261648237
Responsibility statement
produced by Marco Gilles, Andras Hamori, Christopher Hampton, Ben Kenwright, Daniel Mann, Cameron McCracken ; written by Christopher Hampton ; directed by Stephen Frears
Runtime
92
Summary
Indulge in Cheri, the seductive and provocative drama about a scandalous love affair, set during the opulent decadence of pre-World War I Paris. The ravishing Lea, famed courtesan to the rich and famous, is contemplating her retirement when her archrival asks her to teach her spoiled nineteen-year-old son Cheri about women. It's an adventure that becomes a heated and passionate affair that results in power struggles over sex, money, age, and society and unexpectedly, love itself as a boy who refuses to grow up collides with a woman who realizes she cannot stay young forever
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Classification
resource.filmdirector
Publisher
resource.screenwriter
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