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The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri, a young playboy, and his lover of six years, the much older courtesan Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage, at which point they realize they are in love. it then deals with the broken couple's efforts to come to terms with this realization and to move on with their lives, until one night Chéri turns up on Léa's doorstep again.
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The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri, a young playboy, and his lover of six years, the much older courtesan Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage, at which point they realize they are in love. it It then deals with the broken couple's efforts to come to terms with this realization and to move on with their lives, until one night Chéri turns up on Léa's doorstep again.
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''Chéri'' is a novel by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette first published in French in 1920. This novel was followed by a sequel, ''La Fin de Chéri'', published in 1926. The novel has been adapted to film twice, in 1950 and 2009; as well as twice being adapted for television, in 1962 and 1973.
The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri, a young playboy, and his lover of six years, the much older courtesan Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage, at which point they realize they are in love.
The novel then deals with the broken couple's efforts to come to terms with this realization and to move on with their lives, until one night Chéri turns up on Léa's doorstep again.
The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri, a young playboy, and his lover of six years, the much older courtesan Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage, at which point they realize they are in love.
The novel then deals with the broken couple's efforts to come to terms with this realization and to move on with their lives, until one night Chéri turns up on Léa's doorstep again.
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''Chéri'' is a novel by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette first published in French in 1920. This novel was followed by a sequel, ''La Fin de Chéri'', Chéri'' (''The End of Chéri''), published in 1926. The novel has been adapted to film twice, in 1950 and 2009; as well as twice being adapted for television, in 1962 and 1973.
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The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri, a young playboy, and his lover of six years, the much older courtesan Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage, at which point they realize they are inlove.
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The novel has been adapted to film twice, in 1950 (starring Jean Desailly) and 2009 (directed by Creator/StephenFrears and starring Creator/MichellePfeiffer, Creator/RupertFriend, Creator/KathyBates and Creator/FelicityJones), as well as twice being adapted for television, in 1962 and 1973.
The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri, a young playboy, and his lover of six years, the much older courtesan Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage, at which point they realize they are in
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The novel has been adapted to film twice, in 1950 (starring Jean Desailly) and 2009 (directed by Creator/StephenFrears and starring Creator/MichellePfeiffer, Creator/RupertFriend, Creator/KathyBates and Creator/FelicityJones), as well as twice being adapted for television, in 1962 and 1973.
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The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri, a young playboy, and his lover of six years, the much older courtesan Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage, at which point they realize they are in love. love.
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The novel then deals with the broken couple's efforts to come to terms with this realization and to move on with their lives, until one night Chéri turns up on Léa's doorstep again.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Chéri cheats on his young wife with his older paramour.
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* ParentalNeglect: Both Chéri and his wife consider themselves orphans, and bond a little over it. Their fathers are not present in their lives, and their mothers are emotionally neglectful. Edmee's mother literally ran into the arms of her new client on her daughter's wedding day, the second they finished taking the official photos in front of the church.
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* ConspiciousConsumption: Madame Peloux's mansion in the 2009 film is filled to the brim with expensive objects. The set designer even points out that he meant for the furnishings to be overwhelming: her tables are covered by ''two'' tablecloths, her drapes have two fringes and she has crystal and furs in her greenhouse/terrace. It's a house suffocated by objects, in contrast with Léa's SimpleYetOpulent tastes.
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* ConspiciousConsumption: ConspicuousConsumption: Madame Peloux's mansion in the 2009 film is filled to the brim with expensive objects. The set designer even points out that he meant for the furnishings to be overwhelming: her tables are covered by ''two'' tablecloths, her drapes have two fringes and she has crystal and furs in her greenhouse/terrace. It's a house suffocated by objects, in contrast with Léa's SimpleYetOpulent tastes.
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* ArtNouveau: The style of Léa's elegant house. Especially noteworthy is her bed.
* ConspiciousConsumption: Madame Peloux's mansion in the 2009 film is filled to the brim with expensive objects. The set designer even points out that he meant for the furnishings to be overwhelming: her tables are covered by ''two'' tablecloths, her drapes have two fringes and she has crystal and furs in her greenhouse/terrace. It's a house suffocated by objects, in contrast with Léa's SimpleYetOpulent tastes.
* ConspiciousConsumption: Madame Peloux's mansion in the 2009 film is filled to the brim with expensive objects. The set designer even points out that he meant for the furnishings to be overwhelming: her tables are covered by ''two'' tablecloths, her drapes have two fringes and she has crystal and furs in her greenhouse/terrace. It's a house suffocated by objects, in contrast with Léa's SimpleYetOpulent tastes.
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* HopeSpot: After a long period of absence, Chéri returns with presents and tries to fix his relationship with his wife. She is overjoyed, [[spoiler: but it does not last because he cannot get over his true love.]]
* MaritalRapeLicense: In the film. There is some ambiguity but Chéri is brutal to the innocent and naive Edmee on their wedding night, and she is shown crying out in pain during sex.
* MaritalRapeLicense: In the film. There is some ambiguity but Chéri is brutal to the innocent and naive Edmee on their wedding night, and she is shown crying out in pain during sex.
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* GoodBadGirl / EthicalSlut: Léa is an aging courtesan with a preference for much younger men. Yet not only does she genuinely care for Chéri, but she's also ready to renounce her own feelings and let him go out of an interest in his well-being and even some compassion for his young wife. Ironically, on the morning of their last night together, Chéri confesses that this is exactly why he loves Léa, [[spoiler: implying that it would be impossible for him to continue loving her the same way if she did act so selfishly as to let him abandon his wife for her]], which is what drives Léa to [[spoiler: finally send him away for good]].
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* GoodBadGirl / EthicalSlut: Léa is an aging courtesan with a preference for much younger men. Yet not only does she genuinely care for Chéri, but she's also ready to renounce her own feelings and let him go out of an interest in his well-being and even some compassion for his young wife. Ironically, on the morning of their last night together, Chéri confesses that this is exactly why he loves Léa, [[spoiler: implying that it would be impossible for him to continue loving her the same way if she did act so selfishly as to let him abandon his wife for her]], which is what drives Léa to [[spoiler: finally send him away for good]].
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* GoodBadGirl / EthicalSlut: Léa is an aging courtesan with a preference for much younger men. Yet not only does she genuinely care for Chéri, but she's also ready to renounce her own feelings and let him go out of an interest in his well-being and even some compassion for his young wife. [[spoiler: (Aside from that one night, that is)]]. Ironically, on the morning of their last night together, Chéri confesses that this is exactly why he loves Léa, [[spoiler: implying that it would be impossible for him to continue loving her the same way if she did act so selfishly as to let him abandon his wife for her]], which is what drives Léa to [[spoiler: finally send him away for good]].
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* GoodBadGirl / EthicalSlut: Léa is an aging courtesan with a preference for much younger men. Yet not only does she genuinely care for Chéri, but she's also ready to renounce her own feelings and let him go out of an interest in his well-being and even some compassion for his young wife. [[spoiler: (Aside from that one night, that is)]]. Ironically, on the morning of their last night together, Chéri confesses that this is exactly why he loves Léa, [[spoiler: implying that it would be impossible for him to continue loving her the same way if she did act so selfishly as to let him abandon his wife for her]], which is what drives Léa to [[spoiler: finally send him away for good]].
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* CostumePorn: The 2009 film adaptation boasts splendid costumes.
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: The lovers never reunite, and Chéri commits suicide many years after, once he realizes that he lost the only woman he had ever truly loved.]]
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* YourCheatingHeart: Chéri cheats on his young wife with his older paramour.
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* ArrangedMarriage: Chéri and Edmée's marriage was arranged by their mothers. Interestingly, not even Léa and Chéri see any problems with this initially.
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The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri, a young playboy, and his lover of six years, the much older courtesan Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage, at which point they realize they are in love. The novel then deals with the broken couple's efforts to come to terms with this realization while at the same time moving and to move on with their lives, until one night Chéri turns up on Léa's doorstep again.
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''Chéri'' is a novel by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette first published in French in 1920. The title character's true name is Fred Peloux, but he is known as Chéri to almost everyone. This novel was followed by a sequel, ''La Fin de Chéri'', published in 1926. The novel has been adapted to film twice, in 1950 and 2009; as well as twice being adapted for television, in 1962 and 1973.
The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri and his lover of six years, Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage, at which point they realize they are in love. They spend a miserable six months apart, at which point Chéri appears at Léa's home. They spend the night together and Léa begins to plan their new life. However, when she learns that Chéri had returned for the moral strength to be a husband, she gives him courage then releases him to return home.
The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri and his lover of six years, Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage, at which point they realize they are in love. They spend a miserable six months apart, at which point Chéri appears at Léa's home. They spend the night together and Léa begins to plan their new life. However, when she learns that Chéri had returned for the moral strength to be a husband, she gives him courage then releases him to return home.
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''Chéri'' is a novel by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette first published in French in 1920. The title character's true name is Fred Peloux, but he is known as Chéri to almost everyone. This novel was followed by a sequel, ''La Fin de Chéri'', published in 1926. The novel has been adapted to film twice, in 1950 and 2009; as well as twice being adapted for television, in 1962 and 1973.
The plot follows the aftermath of the separation ofChéri Chéri, a young playboy, and his lover of six years, the much older courtesan Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage, at which point they realize they are in love. They spend a miserable six months apart, The novel then deals with the broken couple's efforts to come to terms with this realization while at which point the same time moving on with their lives, until one night Chéri appears at turns up on Léa's home. They spend the night together and Léa begins to plan their new life. However, when she learns that Chéri had returned for the moral strength to be a husband, she gives him courage then releases him to return home.doorstep again.
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* AffectionateNickname: "Chéri", the main character's eponymous nickname, seems to have started as this, since it means "darling" in French. Subverted in that by the time of the events of the novel, it has become his near-universal nickname rather than a term of endearment used by a few.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Chéri's real name is Fred Peloux, but his wife Edmée is pretty much the only one who uses it.
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* GoodBadGirl / EthicalSlut: Léa is an aging courtesan with a preference for much younger men. Yet not only does she genuinely care for Chéri, but she's also ready to renounce her own feelings and let him go out of an interest in his well-being and even some compassion for his young wife [[spoiler: aside from that one night, that is]]. Ironically, on the morning of their last night together, Chéri confesses that this is exactly why he loves Léa, [[spoiler: implying that it would be impossible for him to continue loving her the same way if she did act so selfishly as to let him abandon his wife for herself]], which is what drives Léa to [[spoiler: finally send him away for good]].
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* GoodBadGirl / EthicalSlut: Léa is an aging courtesan with a preference for much younger men. Yet not only does she genuinely care for Chéri, but she's also ready to renounce her own feelings and let him go out of an interest in his well-being and even some compassion for his young wife wife. [[spoiler: aside (Aside from that one night, that is]]. is)]]. Ironically, on the morning of their last night together, Chéri confesses that this is exactly why he loves Léa, [[spoiler: implying that it would be impossible for him to continue loving her the same way if she did act so selfishly as to let him abandon his wife for herself]], her]], which is what drives Léa to [[spoiler: finally send him away for good]].
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''Chéri'' is a novel by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette first published in French in 1920. The title character's true name is Fred Peloux, but he is known as Chéri to almost everyone. This novel was followed by a sequel, ''La Fin de Chéri'', published in 1926. The novel has been adapted to film twice, in 1950 and 2009; as well as twice being adapted for television, in 1962 and 1973.
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* AThreesomeIsHot: The title character in the 2009 film adaptation is strongly implied to have had a threesome the previous night, at the beginning of the movie; two naked women are clearly visible in the bed he's getting out of.
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* AThreesomeIsHot: The title character in the 2009 film adaptation is strongly implied to have had a threesome the previous night, at the beginning of the movie; two naked women are clearly visible in the bed he's getting out of.
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''Chéri'' is a novel by Colette first published in French in 1920. The title character's true name is Fred Peloux, but he is known as Chéri to almost everyone. This novel was followed by a sequel, ''La Fin de Chéri'', published in 1926. The novel has been adapted to film twice, in 1950 and 2009; as well as twice being adapted for television, in 1962 and 1973.
The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri and his lover of six years, Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage at which point they realize they are in love. They spend a miserable six months apart, at which point Chéri appears at Léa's home. They spend the night together and Léa begins to plan their new life together. However, when she learns that Chéri had returned for the moral strength to be a husband, she gives him courage then releases him to return home.
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The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri and his lover of six years, Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage at which point they realize they are in love. They spend a miserable six months apart, at which point Chéri appears at Léa's home. They spend the night together and Léa begins to plan their new life together. However, when she learns that Chéri had returned for the moral strength to be a husband, she gives him courage then releases him to return home.
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