The Cousins

1959 · directed by Claude Chabrol

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

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.

The Cousins (1959), directed by Claude Chabrol, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Gérard Blain
• Jean-Claude Brialy
• Juliette Mayniel
• Guy Decomble
• Geneviève Cluny
• Michèle Méritz
• Corrado Guarducci
• Stéphane Audran
• Paul Bisciglia
• Jeanne Pérez

Crew

• Henri Decaë — Director of Photography
• Jacques Gaillard — Editor
• Paul Misraki — Original Music Composer
• Claude Chabrol — Screenplay

More from Claude Chabrol

1. This Man Must Die (1969) — 85/100 · hit
2. The Butcher (1970) — 83/100 · hit
3. La Cérémonie (1995) — 82/100 · hit
4. Le Beau Serge (1959) — 82/100 · hit
5. Torment (1994) — 82/100 · hit
6. Story of Women (1988) — 78/100

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