The Cousins

The Cousins (1959)

11/03/1959
Drama
1h 52m

Overview

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 ChabrolDirector, Screenplay
  • Original Title

    Les Cousins

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

Keywords

  • paris, france
  • bookshop
  • cousin
  • celebration
  • law student
  • decadence
  • drunkenness
  • nouvelle vague

Top Billed Cast

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

Corrado Guarducci

Italian Count Minerva

Stéphane Audran

Stéphane Audran

Françoise

Paul Bisciglia

Paul Bisciglia

Marc

Jeanne Pérez

Jeanne Pérez

La femme de ménage

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