Cousin Bette is a poor and lonely seamstress, who, after the death of her prominent and wealthy sister, tries to ingratiate herself into lives of her brother-in-law, Baron Hulot, and her niece, Hortense Hulot. Failing to do so, she instead finds solace and company in a handsome young sculptor she saves from starvation. But the aspiring artist soon finds love in the arms of another woman, Hortense, leaving Bette a bitter spinster. Bette plots to take revenge on the family who turned her away and stole her only love. With the help of famed courtesan Jenny Cadine she slowly destroys the lives of those who have scorned her.
Stars: Jessica Lange, Elisabeth Shue, Bob Hoskins, Hugh Laurie, Kelly Macdonald, Toby Stephens
Crew: Honoré de Balzac (Novel), Susan Tarr (Screenplay), Des McAnuff (Director), Lynn Siefert (Screenplay), Andrzej Sekula (Director of Photography), Barry Alexander Brown (Editor)
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Runtime: 108 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 12, 1998
IMDb: 5.3
