The Cousins
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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Cast
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Gérard Blain
Charles
Known for
The American Friend
The Mischief Makers
Jean-Claude Brialy
Paul
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Phantom of Liberty
Juliette Mayniel
Florence
Known for
Eyes Without a Face
The Knock Out Cop
Guy Decomble
Le libraire
Known for
The 400 Blows
Jour de fête
Geneviève Cluny
Geneviève
Also in
Wenn man baden geht auf Teneriffa
The Love Game
Michèle Méritz
Yvonne
Known for
War of the Buttons
Le Beau Serge
Corrado Guarducci
Italian Count Minerva
Known for
The Big Risk
Stéphane Audran
Françoise
Known for
Babette's Feast
The Butcher
Paul Bisciglia
Marc
Known for
Asterix in Britain
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
Jeanne Pérez
La femme de ménage
Known for
Army of Shadows
Le Beau Serge
Françoise Vatel
Martine
Known for
Sound and Fury
André Chanal
Also in
Les Gens de Mogador
Vivre libre ou mourir
Claude Chabrol Director · Paul Misraki Composer Henri Decaë Cinematographer
United States release November 23, 1959 · Produced in France · Languages French, German
Production
AJYM-Films
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Les Cousins
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · German
Release dates
France · March 11, 1959
Theatrical
United States · November 23, 1959
Theatrical
United States · December 22, 2025
Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
Canada
December 22, 2025 · Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
China
April 8, 2019 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Denmark
March 14, 1960 · Theatrical
Finland
November 30, 1959 · Theatrical
France
November 2, 1994 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
June 1, 1959 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
October 9, 1959 · Theatrical
Greece
November 25, 1997 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Italy
January 14, 1961 · Theatrical
Japan
June 10, 1959 · Premiere · French Film Festival Japan
October 10, 1959 · Theatrical
Spain
January 14, 1969 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona
April 14, 1969 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
Sweden
September 14, 1959 · Theatrical
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