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The Cousins

Original title: Les cousins
  • 1959
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
3.6K
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The Cousins (1959)
FrenchDrama

A pair of cousins share a flat, but animosity begins to build between the two when a woman gets involved.A pair of cousins share a flat, but animosity begins to build between the two when a woman gets involved.A pair of cousins share a flat, but animosity begins to build between the two when a woman gets involved.

  • Director
    • Claude Chabrol
  • Writers
    • Claude Chabrol
    • Paul Gégauff
  • Stars
    • Gérard Blain
    • Jean-Claude Brialy
    • Juliette Mayniel
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    3.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Claude Chabrol
    • Writers
      • Claude Chabrol
      • Paul Gégauff
    • Stars
      • Gérard Blain
      • Jean-Claude Brialy
      • Juliette Mayniel
    • 21User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast41

    Gérard Blain
    Gérard Blain
    • Charles
    Jean-Claude Brialy
    Jean-Claude Brialy
    • Paul Thomas
    Juliette Mayniel
    Juliette Mayniel
    • Florence
    Guy Decomble
    Guy Decomble
    • Le libraire
    Geneviève Cluny
    • Geneviève
    Michèle Méritz
    Michèle Méritz
    • Yvonne
    Corrado Guarducci
    • Italian Count Minerva
    Stéphane Audran
    Stéphane Audran
    • Françoise
    Paul Bisciglia
    Paul Bisciglia
    • Marc
    Jeanne Pérez
    • La femme de ménage
    Françoise Vatel
    • Martine
    André Chanal
    Gilbert Edard
    Gilbert Edard
    Clara Gansard
    Jean-Louis Maury
    Jean-Louis Maury
    • Un étudiant joueur de bridge
    Virginie Vitry
    Virginie Vitry
    Jean-Marie Arnoux
    Robert Barre
    • Director
      • Claude Chabrol
    • Writers
      • Claude Chabrol
      • Paul Gégauff
    • All cast & crew
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    Related interests

    Jean-Pierre Léaud in The 400 Blows (1959)
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    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Two endings were filmed, one optimistic (the reconciliation between the two cousins), which was discarded, and the other pessimistic, which was finally chosen.
    • Quotes
      • Le libraire: Read Dostoyevsky. He addresses all your concerns.
    • Alternate versions
      An English dubbed version was released to American television.
    • Connections
      Featured in Fejezetek a film történetéböl: A francia új hullám (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      40e Symphonie en Sol Majeur (Koechel 550) 1er movement
      Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as W.A. Mozart)
      Performed by London Symphony Orchestra (as Orchestre Symphonique de Londres)
      Conducted by Josef Krips (as Joseph Krips)
      Disque DECCA

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 23, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • German
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Schrei, wenn du kannst
    • Filming locations
      • Studios de Boulogne-Billancourt/SFP - 2 Rue de Silly, Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Ajym Films
      • Société Française du Cinéma pour la Jeunesse
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • FRF 6,000,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 52m(112 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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