Chéri

Chéri

90 mins | Drama, Comedy | June 28, 1950

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...

Chéri

90 mins | Drama, Comedy | June 28, 1950

Chéri
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...
Producers Codo Cinéma
Original title Chéri
Directors Pierre Billon
Writers Colette, Pierre Laroche

Cast

Jean Desailly

as Fred Peloux, dit 'Chéri'

Marcelle Chantal

as Léa de Lonval

Marcelle Derrien

as Edmée

Jane Marken

as Charlotte Peloux

Jane Faber

as Lili

Made Siamé

as Rose

Mag-Avril

as Mme Aldonza

Maïa Poncet

as La baronne

Suzanne Dantès

as Marie-Laure

Yvonne de Bray

as La Copine

Guy Haurey

as Guido(non crédité)