Drama
Shy provincial Charles studies in Paris with his boastful cousin Paul. Charles loves Florence, who prefers Paul. While Charles works hard and fails his exams, Paul succeeds effortlessly. Broken and resentful, Charles challenges fate one last time, desperate to see whether Paul’s luck can finally be broken.
Les Cousins
DETAILS
Charles, a bashful boy from the country goes to Paris for his studies. He lives with his cousin Paul, a student and lazy braggart. Despite Charles discomfort with his cousin's friends, he falls in love with Florence who really likes him. But she succumbs to Paul. Charles tries to drown his sorrow in work but fails the exams whereas Paul passes. At his wits' end, Charles attempts, one last time, to see if Paul's luck will hold.
- Duration:
- 1h 49m
- Release Date:
- 1959
- Genre:
- Drama
- Rating:
- Director:
- Claude Chabrol
- Starring:
- Gérard Blain
- Jean-Claude Brialy
- Juliette Mayniel
- Claude Cerval
- Geneviève Cluny
- Guy Decomble
