Summary:
During France's belle époque before World War I, elegant cars, mansions, and servants defined the lives of les grandes horizontals, the courtesans of kings and millionaires. One of the most successful, Lea de Lonval, is approaching a certain age when an older associate, Charlotte Peloux, asks Lea to take on her 19 year old son, whom Lea has called Chéri since he was a child. They become lovers and, to their surprise, the relationship lasts six years. When it ends abruptly with a marriage his mother arranges to the daughter of another courtesan, Lea finds herself miserable. Has she fallen in love? If so, do she -- and Chéri - have any choices?
| Runtime: | 92 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for some sexual content and brief drug use. |
| Production: | Canal+ |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Countries: | Germany, UK, France |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Stephen Frears | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Christopher Hampton | Written By |
| Colette |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Kathy Bates | Madame Peloux |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | Lea De Lonval |
| Rupert Friend |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alain Churin | Priest |
| Andras Hamori | Silver Haired Industrialist |
| Bette Bourne | Baronne |
| Felicity Jones | |
| Frances Tomelty | Rose |
| Gaye Brown | Lili |
| Hubert Tellegen | Ernest |
| Iben Hjejle | Marie Laure |
| Joe Sheridan | Marcel |
| Nichola McAuliffe | Madame Aldonza |
| Toby Kebbell | Patron |
| Tom Burke | Vicomte Desmond |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andras Hamori | Producer |
| Bastian Griese | Co-Producer |
| Bill Kenwright | Producer |
| Cameron McCracken | Executive Producer |
| Christopher Hampton | Executive Producer |
| Daniel Mann | Associate Producer: Germany |
| François Ivernel | Executive Producer |
| Marco Gilles | Associate Producer: Germany |
| Ralf Schmitz | Co-Producer |
| Raphaël Benoliel | Line Producer: France |
| Richard Temple | Executive Producer |
| Simon Fawcett | Executive Producer |
| Thom Mount | Producer |
| Tracey Seaward | Producer |
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