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Cousin, Cousine

Play trailer Poster for Cousin, Cousine R Released Jul 25, 1976 1h 36m Romance Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Their unfaithful spouses have provided them with license to fool around, but there's much more at play than romantic revenge in the pairing of Ludovic (Victor Lanoux) and Marthe (Marie-Christine Barrault). After meeting at a family gathering and realizing that they're related by marriage, the attractive young duo forges a sophisticated relationship, one that increasingly looks like it might turn sexual. Perhaps predictably, some onlookers are less than enthusiastic about the evolving kinship.

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David A. Nardozzi Philadelphia Gay News With beautiful cinematography by Georges Lendi, Cousin, Cousine is a remarkable experience that offers the movie-goer a cordial invitation to warmth and salvation. May 26, 2020 Full Review Bernard Drew Gannett News Service Jean-Charles Tacchela's Cousin Cousine not only reminds us that French filmaking is as strong as ever, but this irresistible romantic comedy carries us back to the wonderful comedies of the 1930s. Nov 4, 2019 Full Review Lucie K. Scheuer Los Angeles Free Press One of the most delightfully engaging and romantic French films since A Man and A Woman. Oct 28, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com This French comedy about an open adulterous affair was a smash hit in the U.S. and received three Oscar nominations, including Best Actress Marie-Christine Barrault; Schumacher's American remake makes clear why the original Gallic film is superior. Rated: B+ Jan 10, 2008 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice A spicy French romantic drama Jan 18, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d It wasn't amusing enough to really work. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review s r A odd French family and friends drama/liaison. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Retrospectively speaking, this French comedy’s dark horse success mainly can be attributed to the fact that it opportunely corresponds with the sex liberation trend in the 1970s, not just a commercial hit in its homeland, it also has conquered the audience in North America, entering Oscar's BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM race, and most absurdly, it even procures two other nominations BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY, and BEST LEADING ACTRESS for Barrault. Why it is absurd? Simply because it is one of those out-of-the-blue nominations in Oscar’s history which don’t make any sense to even be encompassed as the fillers among the year’s best. to keep reading my review on my blog: http://wp.me/p1eXom-1QV Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Do any of my Facebook friends remember this movie? Online it says it was very popular in the US in 1975. Rodd thinks peple just liked to see the actress's breasts. I liked the VERY 1970s soundtrack, but that was it for me. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Never have I seen so much chemistry in a movie as between Barrault and Lanoux, utterly stunning. The movie is not nearly as humorous as it tries to be though, and is let down by a weak ending which is either totally unsatisfying or deeply disturbing depending on how you choose to interpret it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member A well told and intermittently witty film. It is, however, personally difficult--if not impossible--to root for adulterers (no matter how "justified"), thereby stripping Cousin Cousine of a terrific amount of emotional appeal. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Their unfaithful spouses have provided them with license to fool around, but there's much more at play than romantic revenge in the pairing of Ludovic (Victor Lanoux) and Marthe (Marie-Christine Barrault). After meeting at a family gathering and realizing that they're related by marriage, the attractive young duo forges a sophisticated relationship, one that increasingly looks like it might turn sexual. Perhaps predictably, some onlookers are less than enthusiastic about the evolving kinship.
Director
Jean-Charles Tacchella
Distributor
Libra Films International
Production Co
Gaumont International, Les Films Pomereu
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 25, 1976, Original
Runtime
1h 36m