6.8 / 10(103 votes)IMDb19591h 52mFrance

The Cousins

Les Cousins

Topics:#paris, france #bookshop #love triangle #cousin #celebration #law student #decadence #drunkenness #city cousin #bad influence #corruptive influence

Synopsis

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.

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LES COUSINS (A film by Claude Chabrol) Original Theatrical Trailer (Masters of Cinema)Official

Type: Trailer • Published 2013-02-22

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Gérard Blain

Charles

Jean-Claude Brialy

Paul

Juliette Mayniel

Florence

Guy Decomble

Le libraire

Geneviève Cluny

Geneviève

Michèle Méritz

Yvonne

Corrado Guarducci

Italian Count Minerva

Stéphane Audran

Françoise

Paul Bisciglia

Marc

Jeanne Pérez

La femme de ménage

Françoise Vatel

Martine

André Chanal

Gilbert Edard

Clara Gansard

Jean-Louis Maury

Un étudiant joueur de bridge

Virginie Vitry

Jean-Marie Arnoux

Robert Barre

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Beijing International Film Festival

Festival / Special Debut

Theatrical Premiere

November 23, 1959

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Digital Streaming Debut

December 22, 2025

VOD & Digital Platforms

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Claude Chabrol
Screenplay & Story: Claude Chabrol
Original Score: Paul Misraki
Original Title: Les Cousins
Country of Origin: France
Spoken Languages: French, German
Runtime: 1h 52m
Production Studios: AJYM-Films

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Claude Chabrol

Screenplay & Story

Claude Chabrol

Original Score & Music

Paul Misraki

Director of Photography

Henri Decaë

Film Editing

Jacques Gaillard

Producers

Claude Chabrol

Department Leadership Roster

Claude Chabrol

Director

Claude Chabrol

Screenplay

Claude Chabrol

Producer

Henri Decaë

Director of Photography

Paul Misraki

Original Music Composer

Jacques Gaillard

Editor

Bernard Evein

Production Design

Jacques Saulnier

Production Design

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