Cousin, Cousine

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Love turns out to be all in the family in this romantic comedy from France. When an elderly couple decides to marry, their families come together for a wedding banquet that turns into a raucous, wine-soaked celebration. Marthe (Marie-Christine Barrault) and Ludovic (Victor Lanoux) are distant cousins related by marriage who meet for the first time at the reception; they take an immediate liking to each other and resolve that they should see each other more often. Before long, they've become close friends, but their spouses begin to think there's more going on than just good conversation. However, the more people are convinced the two have become lovers, the more the idea of taking their friendship to the next level appeals to them. Marie-France Pisier has a memorably funny "suicide" scene as Ludovic's wife. Cousin Cousine was a surprise commercial success in the United States, where it received several Academy Award nominations and spawned an Americanized remake, Cousins (1989). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Rating:

R
Genre:

Art House & International, Comedy, Romance
Directed By:

Jean Charles Tacchella
Written By:

Jean Charles Tacchella, Danièle Thompson
In Theaters:

Nov 19, 1975 wide
Runtime:

95 minutes
Studio:

Criterion Collection

Cast

Marie-Christine Barrault
as Marthe

Victor Lanoux
as Ludovic

Marie-France Pisier
as Karine

Guy Marchand
as Pascal

Ginette Garcin
as Biju

Sybil Maas
as Diane

Jean Herbert
as Sacy

Pierre Plessis
as Gobert

Pierre Forget

Anna Gaylor

Rosina Rochette

Ginette Mathieu

Hubert Gignoux
as Thomas

Catherine Verlor
as Nelsa

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Critic Reviews for Cousin, Cousine

All Critics (2)

This French comedy about an open adulterous affair was a smash hit in the U.S. and received three Oscar nominations, including Best Actress Marie-Christine Barrault; Schumacher's American remake makes clear why the original Gallic film is superior.

Jan 10, 2008 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
A spicy French romantic drama

Jan 18, 2004 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

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Audience Reviews for Cousin, Cousine

Jul 06, 2012

A well told and intermittently witty film. It is, however, personally difficult--if not impossible--to root for adulterers (no matter how "justified"), thereby stripping Cousin Cousine of a terrific amount of emotional appeal.

Jeff L Super Reviewer
Nov 25, 2007

I saw Cousins before I saw this film. I wished I had seen this and not bothered with something involving Ted Danson. A delightful experience.

John B Super Reviewer