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...
Julien Coutelier | Sound |
Colette | Novel |
Andrée Danis | Editor |
Raymond Druart | Production Design |
Jean-Jacques Chanteau | Makeup Artist |
Jacqueline Guyot | Costume Design |
Nikolai Toporkoff | Director of Photography |
Suzanne Girardin | Editor |
Pierre Laroche | Screenplay |
Marcel Landowski | Music |