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A romantic drama set in 1920s Paris, where the son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love. Read more
| Starring | Frances Tomelty, Kathy Bates, Rupert Friend, Felicity Jones |
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| Director | Stephen Frears |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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A romantic drama set in 1920s Paris, where the son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.
| Starring | Frances Tomelty, Kathy Bates, Rupert Friend, Felicity Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer, Iben Hjejle, Anita Pallenberg, Harriet Walter, Nichola McAuliffe |
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| Director | Stephen Frears |
| Studio | PATHE VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 29 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2009 To Rent: DVD: 21 Sep 2009 |
The multi-talented and adaptable director Stephen Frears has produced one of his most dull, airless and conventional... read more on Time Out
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Paris and love. What more do you want?
Cheri is a beautiful film, with beautiful performances by Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Friend, beautiful locations which take one's breath away and gorgeous... read more »
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A slow study of true love despite circumstance
This was slow to get into but I perservered and got something out of it. The sets and costumes are just dazzling. At times the dialogue is quite witty, ... read more »
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Missed Chances
A beautiful film to look at, with an outstanding cast, director and screen writer and yet the finished article left one wondering what have I missed, or is the ... read more »
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Cheri (2009)
At some point I was bored, but in the end, I didn't waste that much time of my life watching this film.
Kathy Bates was given a special 60th birthday present from director Stephen Frears - a portrait of the actress from their new film Cheri. Bates stars as a former courtesan in the period drama, alongside Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Friend. And she was stunned when Frears surprised her with a unique piece of movie memorabilia to mark her milestone birthday last June (08). She tells the New York Post's columnist Cindy Adams, "Towards the end, there is a scene where Rupert and I and his young... Read more