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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

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