Chéri (1950)★ 6.0/10

FR · 90 min · June 28, 1950

• Comedy
• Drama

Directed by: Pierre Billon

Written by: Colette, Pierre Laroche

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...