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Cousin Bette

A poor relative, cousin Bette is cast aside by a wealthy family. Embittered and jealous, she devotes herself to the systematic destruction of those around her. Max de Rieux's adaptation takes the decision to return to the initial meeting of the Hulot couple as if to show the degradation of the pure feelings and sublime aspirations of youth in bloody competition and irresistible perversion in materialist society.

1h 55m1928TMDb 9.5

French

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Storyline

A poor relative, cousin Bette is cast aside by a wealthy family. Embittered and jealous, she devotes herself to the systematic destruction of those around her. Max de Rieux's adaptation takes the decision to return to the initial meeting of the Hulot couple as if to show the degradation of the pure feelings and sublime aspirations of youth in bloody competition and irresistible perversion in materialist society.

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Original title
La Cousine Bette
Status
Released
Released
30 November 1928
Runtime
1h 55m
TMDB score
9.5 / 10 (2 votes)

Production

Director
Max de Rieux
Studios
Astor Films
Countries
France

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
French