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Cousin Bette

1971 · 1 season · 5 episodes · Ended · BBC Two

Drama, Comedy

TMDB 4.0 · 4 votes

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In 19th century Paris, Bette Fischer, a poor and homely spinster, forms an alliance with the seductive courtesan Valerie Marneffe to orchestrate revenge on her handsome and wealthy relatives.

Episodes

  • S01E01Poor Relations1971-08-0772m

    The Hulot family has risen to eminence under Napoleon I. The Baroness Hulot's cousin, Bette, is the only member of the family who has not shared in their good fortune.

  • S01E02This House for Pleasure1971-08-1473m

    Unknown to Bette, Hortense has successfully engineered a meeting with Steinbock.

  • S01E03Delilah and her Handmaid1971-08-2173m

    Bette and Valerie have established themselves in the house Hector has provided for Valerie.

  • S01E04Bitter Harvest1971-08-2872m

    Montes, Crevel, Hector and Steinbock all believe themselves to be the father of Valerie's child.

  • S01E05Family Angel1971-09-0472m

    Hector is faced with ruin and has been spirited away by Bette. However, Bette's plans have suffered' their first setback through the death of the Marshal just before she was to marry him.

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