Is It Based on a Book?
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Movie · 1998

Is Cousin Bette based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. Cousin Bette is based on the book Cousin Bette by Honoré de Balzac (1846).

Cousin Bette is part of The Human Comedy series.

The movie was released in 1998.

The book behind Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette cover

Cousin Bette

by Honoré de Balzac · first published 1846 · realist novel

1846 novel by Honoré de Balzac.

The Human Comedy: books by publication date

  1. Colonel Chabert (1829)
  2. Les Chouans (1829)
  3. Physiology of Marriage (1829)
  4. Une double famille (1830)
  5. Gobseck (1830)
  6. La Vendetta (1830)
  7. Le Bal de Sceaux (1830)
  8. La Paix du ménage (1830)
  9. Adieu (1830)
  10. El Verdugo (1830)
  11. A Passion in the Desert (1830)
  12. Étude de femme (1830)
  13. Le Chef-d'œuvre inconnu (1831)
  14. Sarrasine (1831)
  15. Les Proscrits (1831)
  16. Z. Marcas (1831)
  17. La Grande Bretèche (1831)
  18. The Conscript (1831)
  19. Maître Cornélius (1831)
  20. La Peau de chagrin (1831)
  21. The Message (1832)
  22. Madame Firmiani (1832)
  23. Louis Lambert (1832)
  24. La Bourse (1832)
  25. La Duchesse de Langeais (1832)
  26. La Grenadière (1832)
  27. The Country Doctor (1833)
  28. The Thirteen (1833)
  29. The Deserted Woman (1833)
  30. Théorie de la démarche (1833)
  31. Traité de la vie élégante (1833)
  32. Eugénie Grandet (1833)
  33. The Quest of the Absolute (1834)
  34. Séraphîta (1834)
  35. Un drame au bord de la mer (1834)
  36. Ferragus: Chief of the Devorants (1834)
  37. The Girl with the Golden Eyes (1835)
  38. Le Contrat de mariage (1835)
  39. Melmoth (1835)
  40. Père Goriot (1835)
  41. The Atheist's Mass (1836)
  42. The Lily of the Valley (1836)
  43. Illusions perdues (1837)
  44. César Birotteau (1837)
  45. Gambara (1837)
  46. Massimilla Doni (1837)
  47. Une fille d'Ève (1838)
  48. The Firm of Nucingen (1838)
  49. Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes (1838)
  50. Béatrix (1839)
  51. Les Secrets de la princesse de Cadignan (1839)
  52. Pierre Grassou (1839)
  53. Pathologie de la vie sociale (1839)
  54. Traité des excitants modernes (1839)
  55. Mémoires de deux jeunes mariées (1841)
  56. Le Curé de village (1841)
  57. La Fausse Maîtresse (1841)
  58. Une ténébreuse affaire (1841)

Common questions

Is Cousin Bette based on a book?

Yes. Cousin Bette is based on the book Cousin Bette by Honoré de Balzac (1846).

Who wrote the book Cousin Bette is based on?

Cousin Bette was written by Honoré de Balzac and first published in 1846.

Is Cousin Bette part of a series?

Yes, it is part of The Human Comedy series (11 books listed below in reading order).

Should I read the book before watching?

If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read Cousin Bette before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.

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