Germany / Jun 01, 1959 / Berlin International Film Festival
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Michel Benoist | |
| Gaby Blondé | |
| Chantal Bouchon | |
| Catherine Candida | |
| Jacques Deschamps | |
| Abdou Filali |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les Cousins |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | AJYM-Films |
| Release date | 11 marzo 1959 |
| Production | Claude Chabrol |
| Writer | Claude Chabrol |
| Editing | Jacques Gaillard |
| Cinematography | Henri Decaë |
| Assistant directors | Claude Chabrol |
| Camera operators | Henri Decaë |
| Additional photography | Henri Decaë |
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| Production design | Bernard Evein, Jacques Saulnier |
| Art direction | Bernard Evein, Jacques Saulnier |
| Set decoration | Bernard Evein, Jacques Saulnier |
| Music | Paul Misraki |
| Sound | Paul Misraki |
Release dates
Premiere
Japan / Jun 10, 1959 / French Film Festival Japan
Greece / Nov 25, 1997 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
China / Apr 08, 2019 / Beijing International Film Festival
Limited release
Spain / Jan 14, 1969 / Barcelona
Theatrical release
France / Mar 11, 1959
Sweden / Sep 14, 1959
Germany / Oct 09, 1959
Japan / Oct 10, 1959
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United States / Nov 23, 1959
Finland / Nov 30, 1959
Denmark / Mar 14, 1960
Italy / Jan 14, 1961
Digital
Canada / Dec 22, 2025 / Letterboxd Video Store
United States / Dec 22, 2025 / Letterboxd Video Store
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