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

The Cousins (1959)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Claude Chabrol
  • Profile picture of Gérard Blain
    Charles Gérard Blain
  • Profile picture of Jean-Claude Brialy
    Paul Jean-Claude Brialy
  • Profile picture of Juliette Mayniel
    Florence Juliette Mayniel
  • Profile picture of Guy Decomble
    Le libraire Guy Decomble
  • Profile picture of Geneviève Cluny
    Geneviève Geneviève Cluny
  • Profile picture of Michèle Méritz
    Yvonne Michèle Méritz
  • Profile picture of Corrado Guarducci
    Italian Count Minerva Corrado Guarducci
  • Profile picture of Stéphane Audran
    Françoise Stéphane Audran

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Keywords

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