Program Title
Cousin Bette

Based On
The novel by Honore de Balzac

Adapted By
Ray Lawler

Number of Episodes:
5

Description
Cousin Bette is in her mid-forties, unmarried, and earns her living by doing gold embroidery work. Bette has always resented the way in which she has been treated by the rest of her prosperous family, who have left her to support herself, and salve their consciences about their "country cousin" by inviting her to dine once a week. When Bette's niece Hortense engineers a meeting with Bette's artist protˇgˇ, Steinbock, and then becomes engaged to him--without telling her cousin anything--the spinster's fury knows no bounds. Bette wants revenge...


Original broadcast date
1972-11-05

Cast	Characters
Helen Mirren	Valerie
Margaet Tyzack	Bette
Thorley Walters	Baron Hulot
Ursula Howells	Adeline
Esmond Knight	Marshal Hulot
John Bryans	Crevel
Colin Baker	Steinbock
Edward De Souza	Henri Montes
Davyd Harries	Victorin

Credits

Producer: Martin Lisemore
Director: Gareth Davies





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