Cousin Bette

1998 film by Des McAnuff
Movie film Q835676
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Cousin Bette

Summary

Cousin Bette is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cousin Bette's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Cousin Bette was directed by Des McAnuff[4].
  • Cousin Bette's composer is recorded as Simon Boswell[5].
  • Cousin Bette's genre is drama film[6].
  • Cousin Bette's genre is film based on a novel[7].
  • Cousin Bette's based on is recorded as Cousin Bette[8].
  • A cast member of Cousin Bette was Jessica Lange[9].
  • A cast member of Cousin Bette was Elisabeth Shue[10].
  • A cast member of Cousin Bette was Hugh Laurie[11].
  • A cast member of Cousin Bette was Bob Hoskins[12].
  • A cast member of Cousin Bette was Geraldine Chaplin[13].
  • A cast member of Cousin Bette was Aden Young[14].
  • A cast member of Cousin Bette was Kelly Macdonald[15].
  • A cast member of Cousin Bette was Laura Fraser[16].
  • A cast member of Cousin Bette was Philip Jackson[17].
  • A cast member of Cousin Bette was Simon McBurney[18].
  • A cast member of Cousin Bette was Toby Jones[19].
  • A cast member of Cousin Bette was Toby Stephens[20].
  • A cast member of Cousin Bette was John Benfield[21].
  • A cast member of Cousin Bette was John Sessions[22].
  • A cast member of Cousin Bette was Heathcote Williams[23].
  • A cast member of Cousin Bette was Lætitia Colombani[24].
  • A cast member of Cousin Bette was Tim Barlow[25].
  • Cousin Bette was produced by Sarah Radclyffe[26].
  • Cousin Bette's director of photography is recorded as Andrzej Sekuła[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Cousin Bette was produced by Sarah Radclyffe[26]. It was directed by Des McAnuff[4]. Cast members include Jessica Lange[9], Elisabeth Shue[10], Hugh Laurie[11], Bob Hoskins[12], Geraldine Chaplin[13], and Aden Young[14].

Publication

Cousin Bette was released on January 1, 1998[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include drama film[6] and film based on a novel[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Reviews include 5.7/10[31] and 41%[32].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Cousin Bette's after a work by is recorded as Honoré de Balzac[33].

Why It Matters

Cousin Bette ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+104'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    Aliases
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