Léa de Lonval is a beautiful, aged courtesan who is nearing the end of her career. She’s spent the last six years educating the breathtakingly attractive and pampered Chéri — a playboy half her age – in the art of love. When Chéri is offered an opportune marriage, Léa unwillingly decides that their relationship must end. However, neither lover can predict how close they are or how much they will have to give up.