Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Colette's Cheri

Colette was one of the first modern female writers I really fell for, and I'm over the moon with excitement for the new film adaptation of her classic novel, Cheri, starring the luminous Michelle Pfeiffer. The story depicts the relationship between an older woman, Lea, and her lover Cheri. I have always had a thing for the younger man/older woman dynamic [think Harold and Maude -- another of my favorites!].



Colette herself was an amazing woman, truly the complete package: a prolific, insightful writer, a fashionable, flamboyant performer, and a passionate lover of men, women, and life in general...


Colette, painted by Jacques Humbert. ca. 1896.


Colette, dramatic in drag.


Colette in a publicity still for Rêve d'Égypte


Colette, in her younger days.


The later years...





Some lush stills from the upcoming film:









If you're local, Cheri will be playing at Circle Cinema in Tulsa...wanna join me??
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9 comments:

  1. MaggieMay 26, 2009 at 3:10 PM

    Looks wonderful! By the way, I've only got two boys but, believe me, that's enough!!

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  2. Fashion MomentMay 27, 2009 at 2:09 AM

    This is an wonderful post!

    FM~FP

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  3. Miss WoodyMay 27, 2009 at 4:08 AM

    i've seen this movie, but i was not enjoyed, i think it's not faithful with the novel i've read.
    do you see it?
    love

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  4. Poke Salad AnnieMay 27, 2009 at 10:50 AM

    this post is very intriguing! i feel a bit ignorant, but i've never heard of Colette. perhaps i'll pick up a copy on my way home. thanks for the reccomendation!

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  5. PandoraMay 28, 2009 at 7:34 AM

    Great, I'm so into Colette right now. I've been reading again my favourite novels this week, I think the best is definitely "La Vagabonde".
    And I really have to see Cheri, even if I don't like the book that much.

    XX

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  6. AnardanaMay 28, 2009 at 7:20 PM

    Wow! I didn't know that movie was coming!

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  7. Mary-LaureMay 31, 2009 at 4:09 PM

    She's my FAVORITE French writer!

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  8. s.i. michaelsJune 1, 2009 at 9:00 AM

    After reading Claudine for book club, I was almost more intrigued by the foreward detailing bits of her life than I was by her fiction. & wow, what a life--the biography I got my hands on was dense and full of detail. She really was one of a kind.

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  9. lune_blancJune 27, 2009 at 12:15 AM

    Thanks for this post. You know, we get the info on latest films slightly late in Japan, I'll definitely check this out.

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