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Writers (WGA):
Honoré de Balzac (novel)
Lynn Siefert (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
12 June 1998 (USA) more
Tagline:
Who knew deception, treachery and revenge could be this much fun...
Plot:
Cousin Bette is a poor and lonely seamstress, who, after the death of her prominent and wealthy sister... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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If there is such a thing as black tragi-comedy, this is it. more (27 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jessica Lange | ... | Cousin Bette |
 | Elisabeth Shue | ... | Jenny Cadine |
 | Bob Hoskins | ... | Cesar Crevel |
 | Hugh Laurie | ... | Baron Hector Hulot |
 | Aden Young | ... | Count Wenceslas Steinbach |
 | Kelly Macdonald | ... | Hortense Hulot |
| Toby Stephens | ... | Victorin Hulot |
| Jefferson Mays | ... | Stidmann |
| Geraldine Chaplin | ... | Adeline Hulot |
| John Benfield | ... | Dr. Bianchon |
 | Paul Bandey | ... | Priest |
 | Laura Fraser | ... | Mariette |
| Janie Hargreaves | ... | Célestine |
| Gillian Martell | ... | Portress |
| John Sessions | ... | Musical Director |
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Rated R for sexuality.
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108 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Iceland:LH | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Australia:M | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R
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Mlle. Elisabeth 'Bette' Fisher: For the sake of their pleasure, men commit the most appalling crimes. more
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Referenced in "Showbiz Today: (1998-06-11)" (1998) more
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The Tiger Song more
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One may shudder as Cousin Bette pursues her relentless machinations for revenge because of spurned love, but a chuckle is always bubbling somewhere beneath other emotions. Some patience is needed, however, to savor the good qualities of the film. Cast, story, suspense are all to the good, but the editing is about as bad as it gets among contemporary films, and the photography is only marginally acceptable. I reached for the remote more than once, but finally stuck it out to the end. Jessica's performance was worth the other miseries.