Cousin Bette (1998)

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Written by Honoré de Balzac, Lynn Siefert

Directed by Des McAnuff

Running Time: 120 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1998

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: UK/USA

Filmed in Colour

Jessica Lange stars as Cousin Bette, a poor and lonely seamstress, who, after the death of her prominent and wealthy sister, tries to ingratiate herself into lives of her brother-in-law, Baron Hulot (Hugh Laurie, and her niece, Hortense Hulot (Kelly MacDonald). Failing to do so, she instead finds solace and company in a handsome young sculptor (Aden Young) she saves from starvation. But the aspiring artist soon finds love in the arms of another woman, Hortense, leaving Bette a bitter spinster. Bette plots to take revenge on the family who turned her away and stole her only love. With the help of famed courtesan Jenny Cadine (Elisabeth Shue) she slowly destroys the lives of those who have scorned her.

Cast

Image for Jessica LangeJessica LangeCousin Bette
Image for Elisabeth ShueElisabeth ShueJenny Cadine
Image for Bob HoskinsBob HoskinsCesar Crevel
Image for Hugh LaurieHugh LaurieBaron Hector Hulot
Aden YoungCount Wenceslas Steinbach
Image for Kelly MacdonaldKelly MacdonaldHortense Hulot
Image for Toby StephensToby StephensVictorin Hulot
Jefferson MaysStidmann
Geraldine ChaplinAdeline Hulot
John BenfieldDr. Bianchon
Paul BandeyPriest
Laura FraserMariette
Janie HargreavesCélestine
Gillian MartellPortress
John SessionsMusical Director

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