Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette

Movie |

Love | Courtesan

  • Duration: 1h 48min
  • Award(s): Yoga 1999 (Won)
    Golden Trailer 1999 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Good Grief, Fingernails
  • Story:
    Cousin Bette is a poor and lonely seamstress, who, after the death of her prominent and wealthy sister, tries to ingratiate herself into lives of her brother-in-law, Baron Hulot, and her niece, Hortense Hulot. Failing to do so, she instead finds solace and company in a handsome young sculptor she saves from starvation. But the aspiring artist soon finds love in the arms of another woman, Hortense, leaving Bette a bitter spinster. Bette plots to take revenge on the family who turned her away and stole her only love. With the help of famed courtesan Jenny Cadine she slowly destroys the lives of those who have scorned her. Written by CherylC894@aol.com
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6.2/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
Cousin Bette is a poor and lonely seamstress, who, after the death of her prominent and wealthy sister, tries to ingratiate herself into lives of her brother-in-law, Baron Hulot, and her niece, Hortense Hulot. Failing to do so, she instead finds solace and company in a handsome young sculptor she saves from starvation. But the aspiring artist soon finds love in the arms of another woman, Hortense, leaving Bette a bitter spinster. Bette plots to take revenge on the family who turned her away and stole her only love. With the help of famed courtesan Jenny Cadine she slowly destroys the lives of those who have scorned her. Written by CherylC894@aol.com
Ratings

6.2/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Won
Yoga Award

Worst Foreign Actress For and | 1999

Worst Foreign Actress | 1999 | Jessica

Nominations
Golden Trailer Award

Trashiest | 1999

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Melanie Lynskey was considered for the role of Hortense Hulot.

Directorial debut of Des McAnuff.

Simon McBurney and Toby Jones also appear in The Pale Blue Eye (2022), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011).

The film cast includes one Oscar winner: Jessica Lange; and two Oscar nominees: Elisabeth Shue and Bob Hoskins.

Popular Dialogues

"Mlle. Elisabeth 'Bette' Fisher: For the sake of their pleasure, men commit the most appalling crimes."

"Vauvinet, the Moneylender: It's the not about the money, you understand... Victorin Hulot: I understand. Vauvinet, the Moneylender: ...It's the principle. Victorin Hulot: I understand. Vauvinet, the Moneylender: So if you don't repay us, we kill you, your wife and children and throw your bodies into the Seine. [pause] Victorin Hulot: I understand."