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Les cousins

Les cousins

1959Movie⏱️ 1h 52mNot Rated
Drama
7.2
IMDB Rating
3,531 votes

A pair of cousins share a flat, but animosity begins to build between the two when a woman gets involved.

Director
Claude Chabrol
Writers
Claude Chabrol, Paul Gégauff
Stars
Gérard Blain, Jean-Claude Brialy, Juliette Mayniel
Release Date
November 23, 1959
Language
French, German, Italian
Country
France
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🎭 Top Cast

Gérard Blain
Gérard Blain
as Charles
Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Claude Brialy
as Paul Thomas
Juliette Mayniel
Juliette Mayniel
as Florence
Guy Decomble
Guy Decomble
as Le libraire
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Geneviève Cluny
as Geneviève
Michèle Méritz
Michèle Méritz
as Yvonne
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Corrado Guarducci
as Italian Count Minerva
Stéphane Audran
Stéphane Audran
as Françoise
Paul Bisciglia
Paul Bisciglia
as Marc
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Jeanne Pérez
as La femme de ménage

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Studios de Boulogne-Billancourt/SFP - 2 Rue de Silly, Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Production
Ajym Films, Société Française du Cinéma pour la Jeunesse

🏷️ Keywords

animositywriting a lettervoice overdriving a carfrance

🎯 Categories

FrenchDrama

⭐ Featured Review

The 13th film I saw of Claude Chabrol. The least I liked.
by antoniocasaca1232018-03-19
6/10

"The 13th film I saw of Claude Chabrol. The least I liked. I understand the meaning and the message of the film, but practically nothing captivated me: Neither the characters (nor Charles's own character captivated me) nor the rhythm of the film (a very long sequence in which we get to know Paul's friends, who swim and the way the "bourgeoisie" is presented to us, there are immense films that "capture" this social class in a much more skilful and humorous way, nor the message of the film, which I find to be inadequate and unlikely in the form how it is performed. I..."

💡 Did You Know?

The Cousins (1959) was originally intended to be Claude Chabrol's first film as a director. However, due to its Paris setting, the movie would have been more expensive to shoot. Chabrol decided to make Le Beau Serge (1958) first instead since it was made on a smaller budget, and then shot 'Les cousins' afterwards.

📖 Synopsis

A pair of cousins share a flat, but animosity begins to build between the two when a woman gets involved.