Greg wroblewski a 19th century period piece a bawdy sex chain a loves b, b loves c, c loves d, etc based upon a novel by balzac. Cousin bette in his screen directing debut, theatrical wizard des mcanuff serves up a handsome, witty but frosty film that contemplates behavior both chilling and casual. Dressed in period costume with perfect blonde curls and mannered speech quite unlike her native scottish, macdonald was barely recognizable from. Who knew deception, treachery and revenge could be this much fun 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 brotherinlaw, baron hulot, and her niece, hortense hulot. The main plot centers on cousin bettes revenge on her family. The complete twelfth season 12 dvd box set us seller. Tyzack and helen mirren, and a 1998 feature film with jessica lange in the title role.
The title character, played by jessica lange with the gravity of a governess in victorian pornography, is a spinster of about 40. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The book was serialized in le constitutionnel from 8 october to 3 december, and balzac rushed to keep up with the newspapers rapid printing schedule. Failing to do so, she instead finds solace and company in a handsome young sculptor she saves from starvation. Cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 casting by 3 production design by 1 art. A courtesan helps an impoverished spinster scheme to destroy her haughty relatives in 1840s france. Lovelorn bette jessica lange falls for an artist, count wenceslas steinbach aden young, but is enraged when the sculptor instead decides to pursue bettes. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Titles leaving netflix in december 2017 whats on netflix. 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 brotherinlaw, baron hulot, and her niece, hortense hulot. Of course, everyone relies on poor dear cousin bette to help them out of jams. Bob hoskins, elisabeth shue, jessica lange, hugh laurie, kelly macdonald, official content from twentieth century fox home entertainment. Bette is the poor relation of a french family on the brink of losing everything. Screenwriters lynn siefert and susan tarr changed the story significantly, and eliminated valerie.
Her life was sacrificed, she believes, because her family had sufficient resources to dress, groom and train only one of their girlsher cousin adelaide geraldine chaplin. Jessica lange is the focus of the film, cousin bette, and she is out for revenge on her own family for various affronts. Heres everything leaving netflix in december 2017 and. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 27 produced by 6 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 casting by 3 production design by 1 art direction by 3 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 17 production management 4 second unit director or assistant. Nov 21, 2017 the black donnellys 1 season compulsion 1959 crossing jordan 6 seasons cousin bette 1998 gary. In the true spirit of centuries old french farces, the story features plenty of backstabbing, elaborate schemes and comical bawdiness. Our cousin bette gets there, but she chooses another road, perhaps more hazardous, but infinitely more entertaining for us. The film cousin bette was released in 1998, directed by des mcanuff. Jessica lange starred in the title role, joined by bob hoskins as crevel, and elisabeth shue as the singer jenny cadine. Cousin bette 1998 stream and watch online moviefone. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of cousin bette with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Bob hoskins, elisabeth shue, jessica lange, hugh laurie, kelly macdonald, official. Bette was sent to work in the garden, and the lucky cousin, on her death bed, nostalgically recalls the dirt under bette s nails. Bette has always resented the way in which she has been treated by the rest of her prosperous family, who have left her to support herself, and salve their consciences about their country cousin by inviting her to dine once a week.
Cousin bette is bitter towards the baron and his family because they treat her like a servant. 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 brotherinlaw, baron hulot, and her niece. Bette is a poor spinster, a frequent visitor at her cousin hulots household. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cousin bette near you. For the films based on the novel, see cousin bette 1928 film and cousin bette 1998 film. Failing to do so, she instead finds solace and company in a handsome young sculptor she saves. The main plot centers on cousin bette s revenge on her family. Cousin bette soundtrack from 1998, composed by simon boswell. Elisabeth judson shue born october 6, 1963 is an american actress, best known for her starring roles in the films the karate kid 1984, adventures in babysitting 1987, cocktail 1988, back to the future part ii 1989, back to the future part iii 1990, soapdish 1991, leaving las vegas 1995, the saint 1997, hollow man 2000, and piranha 3d 2010.
By now, highflown period costume dramas tend to come in two flavors. Though not necessarily a household name, macdonald nonetheless delivered some. See the article in its original context from june 12, 1998. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. Elisabeth shue nude topless and nude butt cousin bette. Cousin bette 1998 upcoming movies movie database joblo. He spends all his money on her, leaving his wife, adeline, and daughter, hortense, to struggle meagerly along. Released by rca victor in 1998 09026631682 containing music from cousin bette 1998. Directed by des mcanuff screenplay by lynn siefert and susan tarr costumes by gabriella pescucci. Katey sagal topless scene rawcelebs47 66 secturtletower21 1. In paris of the 1840s, spinster bette fisher jessica lange steps in to. Released june 12th, 1998, cousin bette stars jessica lange, elisabeth shue, bob hoskins, hugh laurie the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Wolfe said his bonfire was inspired by balzac, and he must have had this novel in mind.
Kelly macdonald, born february 23, 1976 in glasgow, scotland, united kingdom, stars as margaret schroeder in the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth seasons. Bette was sent to work in the garden, and the lucky cousin, on her death bed, nostalgically. Bette introduces crevel whose mistress hulot once stole to madame marneffe and he becomes a. Cousin bette 1998 by paulette reynolds july 2, 2014 starring jessica lange, elizabeth shue, bob hoskins, hugh laurie, aden young, kelly macdonald, and geraldine chaplin. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. When she hears about hortenses engagement to her friend steinbock, she determines to destroy the whole family. Cousin bette 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Cousin bette is in her midforties, unmarried, and earns her living by doing gold embroidery work. Lovelorn bette jessica lange falls for an artist, count wenceslas steinbach aden young, but is enraged when the sculptor instead decides to pursue bette s. Cousin bette cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. With jessica lange, elisabeth shue, bob hoskins, geraldine chaplin. Cousin bette starring jessica lange elisabeth shue rated r 108 minutes.
When the story opens, the hulot family fortune has been decimated by baron hulots mistress. The wealthy hulot family gathers at the deathbed of their matron adeline. Cousin bette with jessica lange is a great romancecomedydrama movie for those who love the art of subtle revenge. But the baron offers her only a housekeepers position. Cousin bette fox searchlight declares its naughtiness from the opening scene, in which a waxy french. Watch cousin bette movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Set in mid19thcentury paris, it tells the story of an unmarried middleaged woman who plots the destruction of her. But the aspiring artist soon finds love in the arms of another woman. The 1998 film was panned by critics for its generally. Cousin bette soundtrack cd details and availability. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Ever since her debut as one of the stars in danny boyles trainspotting 1996, actress kelly macdonald enjoyed a vibrant and awardworthy career. Take the new film version of balzacs novel cousin bette, a mid19th. The thriller palmetto 1998 afforded her the chance to play a film noirish femme fatale opposite woody harrelson.
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