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The Cousins

The Cousins
★ 6.8/10•1959•1h 52m•Drama

Young provincial Charles arrives in Paris to stay with his cousin Paul while studying law. Paul is a decadent, bohemian pleasure-seeker who shows the meek, diligent Charles the thrills of city life. When Charles falls for Florence, one of Paul's acquaintances, relationships begin to shift.

Claude Chabrol · Director

Claude Chabrol · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 52m
LanguageFR
Release DateMar 11, 1959

Actors

Gérard Blain

Gérard Blain

Charles

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

Paul

Juliette Mayniel

Juliette Mayniel

Florence

Guy Decomble

Guy Decomble

Le libraire

Geneviève Cluny

Geneviève Cluny

Geneviève

Michèle Méritz

Michèle Méritz

Yvonne

Corrado Guarducci

Italian Count Minerva

Stéphane Audran

Stéphane Audran

Françoise

Paul Bisciglia

Paul Bisciglia

Marc

Jeanne Pérez

Jeanne Pérez

La femme de ménage

Françoise Vatel

Françoise Vatel

Martine

André Chanal

André Chanal

Gilbert Edard

Clara Gansard

Clara Gansard

Jean-Louis Maury

Jean-Louis Maury

Un étudiant joueur de bridge

Virginie Vitry

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