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Actors: Gérard Blain, Jean-Claude Brialy, Juliette Mayniel, Stéphane Audran, Michèle Méritz, Guy Decomble
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Cousins |
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THE COUSINS (Les Cousins) is a movie produced, written and directed by Claude Chabrol in 1958. The picture won the Golden Bear at the 1959 Berlin Film Festival and is a milestone of the French new wave.
Charles has just arrived in Paris at his cousin Paul's apartment in order to begin his law studies. Coming from the country, the rather naive Charles is introduced by Paul in his circle of well-off friends who think more of boozing and having sex than preparing for their exams. Charles falls in love with Florence, a young girl who sees this group. Paul who foresees that his cousin will only suffer if he carries on this relationship, asks Florence to give up loving Charles. From this moment on a desperate Charles will choose to work all days long in order to forget Florence.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Cousins |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- boatload of casual sex without love
- matchbreaker interference
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- French
Woman/class/friends story?
- story of group of friends
Story of city/rural life?
- Big City
Culture of surrounding area:
- French
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- prostitute/concubine
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
City?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Check here if B&W
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- French
Subtitles?
- Yes
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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