The Cousins (1959)

6.8/10 112 min Drama

Overview

Young provincial Charles arrives in Paris to stay with his cousin Paul while studying law. Paul is a decadent, bohemian pleasure-seeker who shows the meek, diligent Charles the thrills of city life. When Charles falls for Florence, one of Paul's acquaintances, relationships begin to shift.

Cast

Gérard Blain

Charles

Jean-Claude Brialy

Paul

Juliette Mayniel

Florence

Guy Decomble

Le libraire

Geneviève Cluny

Geneviève

Michèle Méritz

Yvonne

Stéphane Audran

Françoise

Paul Bisciglia

Marc

Jeanne Pérez

La femme de ménage

Françoise Vatel

Martine

André Chanal

Clara Gansard

Jean-Louis Maury

Un étudiant joueur de bridge

Jean-Marie Arnoux

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