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La Cousine Bette (French pronunciation: [la kuzin bɛt], Cousin Bette) is an 1846 novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Set in mid-19th-century Paris, it tells the story of an unmarried middle-aged woman who plots the destruction of her extended family.
- HonorÃe de Balzac
- 1846
Jun 12, 1998 · Based on Honoré de Balzac's novel, the film follows Bette, a poor and bitter seamstress who plots to ruin her wealthy niece and her lover. Starring Jessica Lange, Elisabeth Shue, Bob Hoskins and Hugh Laurie, directed by Des McAnuff.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Des McAnuff
- 1998-06-12
Cousin Bette is a 1998 British–American comedy-drama film starring Jessica Lange in the title role and is loosely based on the novel of the same name by the French author Honoré de Balzac. [1] Plot. The wealthy Hulot family gathers at the deathbed of their matron Adeline ( Geraldine Chaplin ).
Cousin Bette is a gripping tale of violent jealousy, sexual passion and treachery, and a brilliant portrayal of the grasping, bourgeois society of 1840's Paris. The culmination of the Comedie humaine, Balzac's epic chronicle of his times, it is one of his greatest triumphs as a novelist.
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- Paperback
Cousin Bette, novel by Honoré de Balzac, published in 1846 as La Cousine Bette. The novel, part of Balzac’s epic series La Comèdie humaine ( The Human Comedy ), is considered one of his two final masterpieces. Thematically a testament to female vindictiveness, Cousin Bette recounts the story of Lisbeth Fischer, an embittered, unmarried ...
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Jun 12, 1998 · A social satire of 19th-century Paris, where a spinster named Cousin Bette (Jessica Lange) schemes to get revenge on her wealthy relatives and lovers. The film is based on Balzac's novel and directed by Des McAnuff, with a modern look and pace.
Nov 30, 2014 · Video Detective. 134K subscribers. Subscribed. 165. 39K views 9 years ago. Cousin Bette Trailer 1998 Director: Des McAnuff Starring: Bob Hoskins, Elisabeth Shue, Jessica Lange, Hugh Laurie,...
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