La Cousine Bette

La Cousine Bette (English: Cousin Bette) is an 1846 novel by Honoré de Balzac. It was made into a 1998 movie starring Jessica Lange.

Major characters

• Mlle. Elisabeth 'Bette' Fisher
• Jenny Cadine
• Cesar Crevel
• Baron Hector Hulot
• Count Wenceslas Steinbach
• Hortense Hulot
• Victorin Hulot
• Stidmann

It is the story of a poor cousin who seeks, with the help of a prostitute, to ruin the lives of her wealthy relations.

External Links

• Plot Summary
• Link to Cousin Bette IMDB entry
• (English)