Cousin Bette 53 years old

Adaptation of the Balzac novel. A poor and homely spinster, who feels she's been walked on all her life, teams up with a scheming courtesan to wreak elaborate revenge on her rich and handsome relatives.

Credits

Helen Mirren

Valerie

Margaret Tyzack

Cousin Bette

Esmond Knight

General Hulot

Thorley Walters

Baron Hector Hulot

Edward de Souza

Henri Montes

Colin Baker

Count Wenceslas Steinbock

Cast

Name	Character
Helen Mirren She was 26 , now 79 years old	as Valerie
Margaret Tyzack She was 39 , 79 years old when she died	as Cousin Bette
Esmond Knight He was 65 , 80 years old when he died	as General Hulot
Thorley Walters He was 58 , 78 years old when he died	as Baron Hector Hulot
Edward de Souza He was 38 , now 92 years old	as Henri Montes
Colin Baker He was 28 , now 81 years old	as Count Wenceslas Steinbock
Ursula Howells She was 48 , 83 years old when she died	as Adeline

Crew

Name	Job title
Honoré de Balzac Writing He was 172 , 51 years old when he died	Novel

Cousin Bette (53 years)

Ended

First Air Date: 1971-08-07
Runtime: [45] minutes
Number of Episodes: 5