ComedyDramaRomance
Theatrical June 12, 1998
Cousin Bette (1998)
Cousin Bette is a book-based movie adapted from "La Cousine Bette" by Honoré de Balzac. This Comedy/Drama film is a loose adaptation, and its release date is June 12, 1998.
The Source Material
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Overview
Cousin Bette (1846) is considered to be Balzac's last great novel, and a key work in his Human Comedy. Set in the Paris of the 1830s and 1840s, it is a complex tale of the devastating effect of violent jealousy and sexual passion. Against a meticulously detai…
About The Movie
Description
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.
Details
- Title
- Cousin Bette
- Original Title
- Cousin Bette
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- US Theatrical
- June 12, 1998 · Rated R