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The Cousins

1959 · Movie · 112 min · ★ 6.8 · 89% critics

Drama

A serious young law student from the provinces moves to Paris to live with his wealthy, pleasure-loving cousin. As he gets drawn into late-night parties and falls for a woman in their social circle, rivalry, humiliation, and shifting loyalties turn city life into an unsettling test of character.

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Details
Original title
Les Cousins
Years
1959
Release date
1959-03-11
Language
French
Runtime
112 min
Critic score
89/100
TMDB rating
6.8/10 (98 votes)
About

You might like this if you enjoy dark relationship dramas about class, temptation, and youthful cruelty, especially if Le Beau Serge appeals to you; Not for you if you want warm characters or a fast-moving story.

Pros: sharp character contrast; tense social dynamics; vivid Paris atmosphere | Cons: slow stretches; unpleasant party scenes; emotionally chilly

Themes

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

Awards & recognition

  • Golden Bear · 1959

Cast & crew

Directed by Claude Chabrol