The Cousins (1959)

Original title

Les Cousins

Directed by

Philippe de Broca, Claude Chabrol

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 48m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 98 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A naive young man named Charles moves to Paris to study law and stays with his sophisticated and morally loose cousin Paul. Their different lifestyles and values create a growing tension between them.

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What happens

Les Cousins (English: The Cousins) is a 1959 French New Wave drama film directed by Claude Chabrol. It tells a story about two cousins, the decadent Paul, played by Jean-Claude Brialy, and the naïve Charles, played by Gérard Blain. The film won the Golden Bear at the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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