Review of Chéri (2009) by James Berardinelli for ReelViews — 24 Jun 2009

A respectable and satisfying historical romantic melodrama.

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This review of Chéri (2009) was written by James Berardinelli and published by ReelViews on 24 Jun 2009.

Chéri has generally received mixed reviews.

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