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Bob Hoskins, Elisabeth Shue, Hugh Laurie, Jessica Lange, Kelly Macdonald

In this satire, based on the writings of Honor de Balzac, a spinster cousin, Bette (Jessica Lange), steps in to help "take care" of her family, which is rapidly losing its fortune due to the spending ...( read more  read more... )habits of the son, Bette's cousin Hector (Hugh Laurie). Bette plots to bring down her family, first arousing jealousy by finding a benefactor for Hector's mistress, singer Jenny Cadine (Elisabeth Shue). Will the others yield to Bette's will?

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Directed by: Des McAnuff

Release Date: June 12, 1998

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DVD Release Date: December 22, 1998

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  • ileo
    December 25, 2007
    ileo
    Brilliant!
  • grasp183
    December 6, 2007
    grasp183
    tale of revenge, kind of along the same as Dangerous Liasions. Was OK.
  • movieloverforlife
    February 27, 2007
    movieloverforlife
    Very funny. Hugh Laurie was so hilarious in this movie. It's crazy what love can do to you.
  • atw1960
    January 7, 2007
    atw1960
    Excelelnt acting,a diffeernt role for Jessica,and Elizabeth Shue is good too!
  • sugarlips241
    December 15, 2006
    sugarlips241
    cousin bette is a freak ... mm.. tyhe movie is alright
  • omikan27
    October 26, 2006
    omikan27
    Jessica Lange and Elisabeth Shue are wicked good!

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