Cousin Bette (French: La cousine Bette) is a 1928 French silent historical drama film directed by Max de Rieux and starring Germaine Rouer, Henri Baudin and Alice Tissot. It is based on the 1846 novel Cousin Bette by Honoré de Balzac.[1]
| Cousin Bette | |
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| Directed by | Max de Rieux |
| Written by | Honoré de Balzac (novel) |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Maurice Guillemin |
Production company | Astor Films |
| Distributed by | Films P.J. de Venloo |
Release date |
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| Country | France |
| Languages | Silent French intertitles |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Dauphin.
Cast
edit- Germaine Rouer as Valérie Marneffe
- Henri Baudin as Baron Hulot
- Alice Tissot as Elisabeth ' Lisbeth ' Fisher, la cousine Bette
- Charles Lamy as Marneffe
- François Rozet as Le comte Wenceslas Steinbock
- Suzy Pierson as Josepha
- Jane Huteau as Jenny Cadine
- Léon Guillot de Saix as Claude Vignon
- Mansuelle as Célestin Crevel
- Andrée Brabant as La comtesse Hortense Steinbock
- Maria Carli as Adeline, baronne Hulot d'Ervy Hulot
- Nell Haroun as Le baron Montejanes
References
edit- ^ Goble p.722
Bibliography
edit- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
edit- Cousin Bette at IMDb
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