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Chéri (1950)

Chéri poster
Directed by
Pierre Billon
Genre
comedy drama
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy older woman and a younger man have a love affair in early 20th century France. The story follows their relationship and the social pressures that surround them.

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What happens

Chéri is a 1950 French comedy drama film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Marcelle Chantal, Jean Desailly and Marcelle Derrien. It is based on the 1920 novel of the same title by Colette. The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Druart. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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