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Cousin Bette

Adaptation of the Balzac novel. A poor and homely spinster, who feels she's been walked on all her life, teams up with a scheming courtesan to wreak elaborate revenge on her rich and handsome relatives.

1971 |1 Season  | 45m |  Drama

Cast

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Helen Mirren

Valerie

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Colin Baker

Count Wenceslas Steinbock

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Thorley Walters

Baron Hector Hulot

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Ursula Howells

Adeline

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Edward de Souza

Henri Montes

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Esmond Knight

General Hulot

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Margaret Tyzack

Cousin Bette

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Creator

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Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

BBC Two