Cousin cousine (1975)

Two distant cousins meet at a wedding banquet for an elderly couple. Over time, a close friendship develops between them, but their spouses begin to think that they are more than just friends.

Director:

Jean-Charles Tacchella

Writers:

Jean-Charles Tacchella, Danièle Thompson

Stars:

Marie-Christine Barrault, Victor Lanoux, Marie-France Pisier

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marie-Christine Barrault	...	Marthe
Victor Lanoux	...	Ludovic
Marie-France Pisier	...	Karine
Guy Marchand	...	Pascal
Ginette Garcin	...	Biju
Sybil Maas	...	Diane
Popeck	...	Sacy
Pierre Plessis	...	Gobert
Catherine Verlor	...	Nelsa
Hubert Gignoux	...	Thomas
Françoise Caillaud
Véronique Dancier
Catherine Day
Carine Delamare
Maite Delamare

Storyline

Two distant cousins meet for the first time at a wedding banquet for an elderly couple. They both decide that they should see more of each other, and over time, a friendship develops. However, their respective spouses begin to think that more than a friendship is blooming, and as more and more people being to think so as well, the idea starts to become appealing to them.

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Plot Keywords:

friendship | wedding banquet | wedding | friend | shower | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

25 July 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cugino cugina

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaumont International, Les Films Pomereu

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Three's Company: Cousin, Cuisine (1982)

User Reviews

Cousins and adulterous romance.

"Cousin Cousine" had a huge popular success in the United States (as probably everywhere else) when it was released in the 1970s. It is nothing more than a love story about a middle-aged man and woman who are estranged from their respective spouses. They openly profess and privately consummate their love, everybody be damned. The movie's value lies in its anarchic and refreshingly droll (drôle?) spirit. The lovers are the lovely Christine Barrault and her cousin by marriage, Victor Lanoux. They win our sympathy because they are such a delightful contrast to the sham and self-pity of their respective mates, Guy Marchand and Marie-France Pisier. Marchand is an especially hilarious cranky type. Jean-Charles Tacchella directed this bubbly and, yes, "gallic" comedy with wit and sensitivity, and you can't help enjoying it immensely. So all this makes adultery OK? Well, we at least are supposed to think that. The movie was remade in 1989 as "Cousins" with Isabella Rossellini and Ted Danson in the two leading roles.