Cousin Bette
Jun 12 1998
•2h 48m
•Comedy, Drama, Romance
In 19th century Paris, Bette Fischer, a poor and homely spinster, forms an alliance with the seductive courtesan Valerie Marneffe to orchestrate revenge on her handsome and wealthy relatives.
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Jessica Lange
Cousin Bette
Elisabeth Shue
Jenny Cadine
Bob Hoskins
Cesar Crevel
Hugh Laurie
Baron Hector Hulot
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