The Cousins (1959)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 52min
- Drama
- 23 Nov 1959 (USA)
- Movie
A pair of cousins share a flat, but animosity begins to build between the two when a woman gets involved.
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Directed by
| Claude Chabrol | ||
Written by
| Claude Chabrol | ... | (scenario) |
| Paul Gégauff | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Claude Chabrol | ... | producer |
| Roland Nonin | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Paul Misraki | ||
Cinematography by
| Henri Decaë | ||
Editing by
| Jacques Gaillard | ||
Editorial Department
| Gisèle Chézeau | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Bernard Evein | ||
| Jacques Saulnier | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bernard Evein | ||
| Jacques Saulnier | ||
Makeup Department
| Irina Charitonoff | ... | makeup artist (as Irène Charitonoff) |
| Lucette Deuss | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jean Cotet | ... | production manager |
| Jean Lavie | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Olga Baïdar-Poliakoff | ... | second assistant director (as Olga Waren) |
| Philippe de Broca | ... | first assistant director |
| Hedjie Ben Califa | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Georges Glon | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Raymond Lemoigne | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Maurice Dagonneau | ... | boom operator |
| Jean Labussière | ... | sound recordist |
| Jean-Claude Marchetti | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pierre Ginet | ... | first assistant camera |
| Alain Levent | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jean Rabier | ... | camera operator |
Location Management
| André Labussière | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Georges Derveaux | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jacqueline Parey | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| André Labussière | ... | exterior production |
| Roland Nonin | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
- Ajym Films (in association with)
- Société Française du Cinéma pour la Jeunesse
Distributors
- Les Films Marceau (1959) (France) (theatrical)
- Films Around the World (I) (1959) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Bavaria-Filmkunst Verleih (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica (Italy) (theatrical)
- Les Acacias (1994) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Stjärnfilm (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Valio-Filmi (1959) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Arthaus (Germany) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Gaumont (France) (DVD)
- Interama Video (United States)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Éditions Impéria (music publishing company)
Storyline
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Charles is a young provincial coming up to Paris to study law. He shares his cousin Paul's flat. Paul is a kind of decadent boy, a disillusioned pleasure-seeker, always dragging along with other idles, while Charles is a plodding, naive and honest man. He fell in love with Florence, one of Paul's acquaintances. But how will Paul react to that attempt to build a real love relationship ? One of the major New Wave films. Written by Yepok |
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF6,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Two ends were filmed, one optimistic (the reconciliation between the two cousins, which was discarded, and the other pessimistic (which was finally chosen). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A francia új hullám (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | 40e Symphonie en Sol Majeur (Koechel 550) 1er movement See more » |
| Quotes |
Le libraire:
Read Dostoyevsky. He addresses all your concerns. See more » |