A Sad and Beautiful World vs Chéri

A Sad and Beautiful World has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.1/10 for Chéri). Chéri is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 50m. Chéri is the older of the two (2009 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Sad and Beautiful World posterA Sad and Beautiful World2025 VS Chéri posterChéri2009
A Sad and Beautiful WorldChéri
Audience score★ 8.0/10★ 6.1/10
Year20252009
Length1h 50m1h 26m
GenresComedy, Drama, RomanceComedy, Drama, Romance
CountryLebanon–
DirectorCyril ArisStephen Frears
Main castCamille Salameh, Julia Kassar, Mounia Akl, Hasan Akil, Tino KaramTom Burke, Toby Kebbell, Kathy Bates, Iben Hjejle, Michelle Pfeiffer

Synopsis

A Sad and Beautiful World

In this sweeping love story that spans three decades of passion, heartbreak, and hope, Nino and Yasmina find themselves drawn together by a magnetic relationship. As they face an impossible choice between love and survival, they must decide if they want to build a family and chart a path to happiness in Lebanon, despite the tragedies ravaging the country.

Chéri

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.

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