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Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette

Lust. Greed. Murder. Some things never go out of style.

19985.51h 48m

Overview

In 19th century Paris, Bette Fischer, a poor and homely spinster, forms an alliance with the seductive courtesan Valerie Marneffe to orchestrate revenge on her handsome and wealthy relatives.

Directed by Des McAnuff
Written by Honoré de Balzac, Lynn Siefert, Susan Tarr
Produced by Sarah Radclyffe, Philippe Guez
Box Office0Revenue: $1.3M

Top Cast

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Cousin Bette

Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue

Jenny Cadine

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Cesar Crevel

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Baron Hector Hulot

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Hortense Hulot

Toby Stephens

Toby Stephens

Victorin Hulot

John Benfield

John Benfield

Dr. Bianchon

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Adeline

Paul Bandey

Paul Bandey

Priest

Laura Fraser

Laura Fraser

Mariette

Themes & Keywords

paris, francebased on novel or bookbalzaccourtesanloverevengeseamstressspinster19th century

About Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1998 exploring themes of paris, france, based on novel or book, balzac, courtesan, love, revenge. Directed by Des McAnuff, it stars Jessica Lange, Elisabeth Shue, Bob Hoskins. In 19th century Paris, Bette Fischer, a poor and homely spinster, forms an alliance with the seductive courtesan Valerie Marneffe to orchestrate revenge on her handsome and wealthy relatives.

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