La Cousine Bette (1964)

6.7/10 121 min Drama

Overview

Élisabeth Fischer, a farmer's daughter and cousin of Adeline Fischer, now Baroness Hulot d'Ervy, has been furiously jealous of the latter since their early childhood. After arriving in Paris as a passementerie worker, she set out to harm the Hulot d'Ervy family by any means necessary. She pushed the Baron into debauchery and tried to destroy the relationship between his niece Hortense Hulot and Wenceslas Steinbock. But her schemes bring her no satisfaction, and she dies of rage.

Cast

Alice Sapritch

Bette

Claudine Coster

Valérie Marneffe

Jacques Castelot

Baron Hulot

Jacques Monod

Crevel

Danièle Lebrun

Hortense Hulot

Élina Labourdette

Jean Sobieski

Hubert de Lapparent

Pierre Risch

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