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Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette

1998 · 108 min · EN · R · 5.5 (47 votes)
Dir. Des McAnuff · Starring Jessica Lange, Elisabeth Shue, Bob Hoskins, Hugh Laurie, Kelly Macdonald, Toby Stephens · Music Simon Boswell

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

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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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A sharp, darkly comedic period piece about societal ambition and bitter revenge. It feels like a decadent, yet ultimately tragic, drawing-room drama where witty dialogue masks deep-seated resentments and simmering desires.

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paris, francebased on novel or bookbalzaccourtesanloverevengeseamstressspinster19th century
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