Cousin Bette

Comedy 1998 1 hr 47 min

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 rival, Hortense Hulot (Kelly Macdonald). Hortense's good fortune cements Bette's hatred of the Hulots, her wealthy in-laws, so she decides to ruin the family. Bette persuades beautiful prostitute Jenny Cadine (Elisabeth Shue) to seduce Wenceslas in the hope it will harm Hortense, but the plan has unforeseen results.

Comedy 1998 1 hr 47 min

12

Starring Jessica Lange, Elisabeth Shue, Bob Hoskins

Director Des McAnuff

Cousin Bette

Jessica Lange

Mlle. Elisabeth "Bette" Fisher
Elisabeth Shue

Jenny Cadine
Bob Hoskins

Cesar Crevel
Hugh Laurie

Baron Hector Hulot
Simon McBurney

Vauvinet

About

Cousin Bette

COMEDY

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 rival, Hortense Hulot (Kelly Macdonald). Hortense's good fortune cements Bette's hatred of the Hulots, her wealthy in-laws, so she decides to ruin the family. Bette persuades beautiful prostitute Jenny Cadine (Elisabeth Shue) to seduce Wenceslas in the hope it will harm Hortense, but the plan has unforeseen results.

Average 5.7
Reviews 22
Fresh 9
Rotten 13

Information

Studio: 20th Century Fox
Released: 1998
Run Time: 1 hr 47 min
Rated: 12
Regions of Origin: United States, United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom), English
Audio: English (United States) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.