Cousin Bette

"Lust. Greed. Murder. Some things never go out of style."

Jun 12 1998 R 1h 48m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Cousin Bette is 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, and her niece, Hortense Hulot. Failing to do so, she instead finds solace and company in a handsome young sculptor 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 she slowly destroys the lives of those who have scorned her.

Plot

Cousin Bette is 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, and her niece, Hortense Hulot. Failing to do so, she instead finds solace and company in a handsome young sculptor 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 she slowly destroys the lives of those who have scorned her.

Written by

Honoré de Balzac, Lynn Siefert, Susan Tarr

Directed by

Des McAnuff

Cast

Jessica Lange, Elisabeth Shue, Bob Hoskins

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Trailers
Cousin Bette Trailer 1998
Scores
# of Votes
2,993
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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