Cousin Bette
12/06/1998
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.
Movie Information
Jessica Lange
as Cousin Bette
Elisabeth Shue
as Jenny Cadine
Bob Hoskins
as Cesar Crevel
Hugh Laurie
as Baron Hector Hulot
Kelly Macdonald
as Hortense Hulot
Toby Stephens
as Victorin Hulot
John Benfield
as Dr. Bianchon
Geraldine Chaplin
as Adeline
Paul Bandey
as Priest
Laura Fraser
as Mariette
John Sessions
as Musical Director
Philip Jackson
as De Wissembourg
Toby Jones
as Gentleman in Cafe des Artistes
Kenneth Jay
as Gentlemen in Cafe des Artistes
Simon McBurney
as Vauvinet
Heathcote Williams
as Nucingen
Jefferson Mays
as Stidmann
Aden Young
as Wenceslas
