It is turn of the century in Belle Epoque Paris and a scandalous romp is underfoot. The sensational tale begins as the ravishing Lea (Michelle Pfeiffer) contemplates retirement from her renowned stature as Paris�s most envied seductress to the rich and famous. Her plans are cut short when she is approached by a former courtesan and arch rival, the barb-throwing gossip Charlotte Peloux (Kathy Bates), who encourages Lea to teach her disaffected 19 year-old son � a bon vivant nicknamed �Ch�ri� (Rupert Friend) � a thing or two about women. The resulting escapades involve 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. Director Stephen Frears (�The Queen�) and screenwriter Christopher Hampton (�Atonement�) reunite (�Dangerous Liaisons�) to playfully bring Colette�s unconventional romance, CHERI, to the screen.
Directed by: Stephen Frears
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Friend, Kathy Bates
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Friend, Kathy Bates
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