Saturday, May 24, 2008

Cheri (2009)

Genre: Film, Romance

Writer: Christopher Hampton (screenplay) based on Colette (novella)

Director:
Stephen Frears

Synopsis: "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." (IMDb)

Felicity's Role: Edmée

Other Cast Members:
Michelle Pfeiffer as Lea de Lonval
Rupert Friend as Cheri
Kathy Bates as Mme. Peloux
Frances Tomelty as Rose
Anita Pallenberg as La Copine ("The Pal")
Harriet Walter as La Loupiote ("The Girl")
Iben Hjelje as Marie Laure

Status: Region 1 DVD release: October 20, 2009

Release Dates:
March 25, 2009 -- Belgium
April 8, 2009 -- France
May 8, 2009 -- UK
June 19, 2009 -- USA (limited)
June 25, 2009 -- Netherlands

Will premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, February 5-15, 2009.

Filming in Paris as of May 2008 [began filming in April?]. Also filmed in Biarritz and Cologne. Theatrical release expected in 2009.

Clips were presented at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival in June.

Links:
Cheri photos

also see:
IMDb

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Where can I find these clips online?

miss susanna said...

I don't think they've been posted online. They haven't even released a trailer yet.