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...
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Jean Desailly
Fred Peloux, dit 'Chéri'
Known for
The Soft Skin
The Professional
Marcelle Chantal
Léa de Lonval
Also in
Amok
In the Name of the Law
Marcelle Derrien
Edmée
Also in
Silence Is Golden
Impeccable Henri
Jane Marken
Charlotte Peloux
Known for
A Day in the Country
...And God Created Woman
Jane Faber
Lili
Also in
Fantômas
On Trial
Made Siamé
Rose
Also in
Antoine & Antoinette
Not So Stupid
Mag-Avril
Mme Aldonza
Known for
My Wife's Husband
Maïa Poncet
La baronne
Also in
Les femmes sont folles
Suzanne Dantès
Marie-Laure
Also in
Black and White
Extenuating Circumstances
Yvonne de Bray
La Copine
Also in
Olivia
The Storm Within
Raoul Chantrel
Guy Haurey
Guido(non crédité)
Also in
Austerlitz
Skies Above
Pierre Billon Director · Pierre Laroche Screenplay Colette Author
First release June 28, 1950 · Produced in France
Production
Codo Cinéma
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France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · June 28, 1950
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No release date listed for United States.
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