La Cousine Bette (1964)
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.
Released: Nov 03, 1964
Runtime: 121 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Alice Sapritch, Claudine Coster, Jacques Castelot, Jacques Monod, Danièle Lebrun, Elina Labourdette
Crew: Yves-André Hubert (Director), Honoré de Balzac (Writer), Jean-Louis Bory (Writer)