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Cousin Bette is a novel by Honoré de Balzac about a vengeful woman who plots to ruin her family. It is part of his series La Comédie humaine and explores themes of morality, money and society in 19th-century Paris.
- HonorÃe de Balzac
- 1846
Cousin Bette: Directed by Des McAnuff. With Geraldine Chaplin, John Benfield, Hugh Laurie, Jessica Lange. When her sister dies in 1846, Bette moves from the château to Paris to work as a theater seamstress. She helps a handsome, starving artist.
- (2.9K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Des McAnuff
- 1998-06-12
Cousin Bette is a comedy-drama film based on Honoré de Balzac's novel, starring Jessica Lange as a poor and vengeful spinster who manipulates a wealthy family. The film follows her schemes to ruin the Hulot family and win the love of a young artist, Wenceslas, who marries their daughter Hortense.
Cousin Bette: With Margaret Tyzack, Thorley Walters, Helen Mirren, Ursula Howells. A poor and homely spinster, who feels she's been walked on all her life, teams up with a scheming courtesan to wreak elaborate revenge on her rich and handsome relatives.
- (209)
- 1972-11-05
- Comedy, Drama
- 250
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.
- (10.1K)
- Paperback
Cousin Bette is a novel by Honoré de Balzac, part of his epic series La Comédie humaine. It tells the story of Lisbeth Fischer, a vengeful peasant woman who tries to ruin the Hulot family.
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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.
