Cousin Bette：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Des McAnuff

Writing Credits

Honoré de Balzac
(novel): Lynn Siefert
(screenplay) &: Susan Tarr
(screenplay)

Cast

Geraldine Chaplin
Adeline: John Benfield
Dr. Bianchon: Hugh Laurie
Hector: Jessica Lange
Bette: Paul Bandey
Priest: Laura Fraser
Mariette: Toby Stephens
Victorin: Kelly Macdonald
Hortense: Janie Hargreaves
CÃ©lestine: Gillian Martell
Portress: Elisabeth Shue
Jenny Cadine: John Sessions
Musical Director: Henrik Wager
Baritone: Aden Young
Wenceslas: John Quentin
Elderly Aristocrat: Bob Hoskins
Crevel: Jefferson Mays
Stidmann: Tim Barlow
De Forzheim: Heathcote Williams
Nucingen: Philip Jackson
De Wissembourg: Toby Jones
Gentleman in CafÃ© des Artistes: Kenneth Jay
Gentleman in CafÃ© des Artistes: Simon McBurney
Vauvinet: Geoffrey Carey
Duelmaster: Dermot Keaney
Chief Gendarme: Laetitia Colombani
(uncredited): Mathieu Naert
Street kid

Produced by

Philippe Guez
co-producer: Sarah Radclyffe
producer: Rob Scheidlinger
executive producer: Lynn Siefert
executive producer: Susan Tarr
executive producer: Neris Thomas
associate producer

Music by

Simon Boswell

Cinematography by

Andrzej Sekula

Editing by

Tariq Anwar
: Barry Alexander Brown

Casting By

Karen Margiotta
: Mary Margiotta
: Liora Reich

Production Design by

Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski

Art Direction by

Richard Bridgland
: Bertrand Clercq-Roques
(as Bertrand Clerq-Roques): Didier Naert
supervising art director

Set Decoration by

Robert Le Corre

Costume Design by

Gabriella Pescucci

Makeup Department

Jean-Charles Bachelier
hair stylist: Catherine Damiani
makeup artist: Linda De Andrea
hair stylist: Ms. Lange: Romaine Demicas
makeup assistant (as Romaine De Micas): Marie-Pierre Hattabi
assistant hair stylist: Maureen Hetherington
additional makeup artist (as Maureen Heatherington): Desne J. Holland
hair stylist: Ms. Shue (as Desne Holland) / makeup artist: Ms. Shue (as Desne Holland): Paul Huntley
wigs: Ms. Lange: Terry Jarvis
wig maker: Dorothy J. Pearl
makeup artist: Ms. Lange (as Dorothy Pearl): Lisa Pickering
additional makeup assistant: Ivana Primorac
hair stylist / makeup artist: Jenny Shircore
hair designer / makeup designer: Christine Whitney
additional makeup assistant

Production Management

Jean-Jacques Damiani
unit manager: Josceline Genest
post-production supervisor: Montreal: Daniel Szuster
production manager: Florent Valentin
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Eric Bartonio
first assistant director: Barry Alexander Brown
second unit director: Daisie De Gueltzl-Paradis
trainee assistant director (as Daisy Degueltzl): Amadou Faye
third assistant director: Frédéric Garson
second assistant director (as Frederic Garson): Judy Minor
assistant director: theatre scenes: Aminta Townshend
third assistant director

Art Department

Jean-Claude Alei
carpenter: Yves Allemand
carpenter: Herve Babald
plasterer: Serge Barberousse
swing gang: Brigitte Baudet
supervising sculptor: Stephane Beauverger
carpenter: FrÃ©dÃ©ric Betaillole
art department assistant (as Frederic Bataillole): Karen Boetschi
plasterer: Daniel Borgnon
carpenter/tracer: Philippe Boucheron
carpenter: George Boudic
carpenter/tracer: Eric Boulain
plasterer: Eric Bourges
construction coordinator: Paul Nicolas Boutier
carpenter: Philippe Boutillier
sculptor (as Philippe Boutille): Jean Pierre Cartier
carpenter: Eric Charbeau
assistant art director: Bernard Chedin
prop buyer: Jean-Pierre Chevalier
swing gang: Bernard Coispel
carpenter: Giovanni Coppola
scenic artist: Bruno Coucoureux
carpenter/tracer: Daniel Crociati
painter: Jean-NoÃ«l Delalande
painter: Jean-Pierre Delettre
carpenter/tracer: Jean-Marc Depond
swing gang: Joris Dijkmeijer
plasterer: Christian Dossat
supervising painter: Patrick Dufau
lead man: Olivier Dugue
carpenter: Laurent Duquenne
carpenter: Richard Fitzgerald
storyboard artist: Marc Flouquet
prop buyer: Jean Garat
carpenter: Emmanuelle Garcia
painter: Vincent Gazier
sculptor: Samantha Giblin
art department assistant: Jane Gifford
scenic artist / sketch artist: Stephane Girard
swing gang: Federica Glaretta
painter: Franz Goelzer
painter: Gil Grollier
dressing props: Isabelle Gruand
assistant draper: Marie-France Harribey
assistant draper: Jean-Francois Huchet
carpenter: Bernard Husquin
supervising carpenter: Joel Kieffer
painter: Nathalie Larcher
trainee painter: Remi Laureau
carpenter: Isabelle Le Cudennec
trainee sculptor: Gwendal Le Goarnig
carpenter/tracer: Jean-Sebastien Lhersi
carpenter: Claude Locussol
carpenter: Delphine Mabed
assistant art director: Catherine Mananes
painter: Magali Manotte
painter: Philippe Margottin
stand-by props: Franz Merckling
carpenter (as Franck Merckling): Jacques Mizrahi
carpenter/tracer: Georges Mougine
draper: Nour-Eddine Oitahar
painter: Bruno Oliver
prop food supplier: Cafe Gourmand: Jean-Philippe Petit Robert
carpenter: Tom Pleydell-Pearce
stand-by props: Amanda Ponsa
painter: Quentin PrÃ©vost
carpenter (as Quentin Prevost): Laurence Raphael
plasterer: Christophe Ribereau-Gayon
sculptor: Theophile Robert
painter: Bernard Rolland
prop buyer: Patrick Schmitt
construction buyer: Vincent Sentis
carpenter: Jean Pierre Tonnelier
carpenter/tracer: Marc Valladon
carpenter / construction assistant: Anne Ventura
assistant art director: Philippe Vermeille
supervising carpenter: Thomas Vichy
machinist: Jean-Loup Walraet
supervising carpenter: Jean-Pierre Waterlot
chargehand painter: Claire Worthington
prop buyer

Sound Department

Jérôme Ayasse
boom operator (as Jerome Ayasse): Peter Dansie
dialogue editor: Geoff Foster
sound mixing engineer / sound recording engineer: Mathew Harmer
playback sound (as Matthew Harmer): Michael Harris
playback sound (as Mike Harris): Dean Humphreys
re-recording mixer: Luke Jones
assistant dialogue editor: Drew Kunin
production sound mixer: Keith Mason
assistant sound editor: Michael Redfern
adr editor: Jupiter Sen
sound designer: Derek Trigg
sound editor: Nick Wollage
assistant sound mixing engineer

Special Effects by

Peter Ch. Arnold
special effects technician (as Peter Arnold): Alexander Gunn
special effects technician (as Alex Gunn): Geoff Hood
special effects technician: Graham Longhurst
special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by

Zoe Cain
scanning and recording: The Film Factory at VTR: Alan Church
digital effects producer: The Film Factory at VTR: Sally Clayton
effects compositor: The Film Factory at VTR: Tim Davies
effects compositor: The Film Factory at VTR: Paul Round
effects compositor: The Film Factory at VTR: Bill Scanlon
visual effects producer: The Film Factory at VTR: Peter Talbot
scanning and recording: The Film Factory at VTR: Matthew Twyford
effects compositor: The Film Factory at VTR: Trevor Young
scanning and recording: The Film Factory at VTR: David Sewell
visual effects artist (uncredited): John Swinnerton
motion control cameraman (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Pierre Abraham
gaffer: Thierry Alais
dolly grip: Melissa Byers
camera trainee: FranÃ§ois Coignard
electrician (as Francois Coignard): Serge Croisy
generator operator: Zoran Djordjevic
director of photography: second unit: Roland Dondin
electrician: Nadia Doueiri
clapper loader: Ziad Doueiri
focus puller: Nathalie Ermont
second assistant camera: Jasper Fforde
assistant camera: second unit: Gilles Floquet
dolly grip: David Koskas
still photographer: Jonathan Lambert
assistant camera: second unit: Pascal Lombardo
best boy electric: Jean-Pierre Mas
key grip: Philippe Peyraud
electrician: John Ward
steadicam operator: David Campbell
crane operator: Technocrane (uncredited)

Animation Department

Daniel Borgnon
tracer: George Boudic
tracer: Bruno Coucoureux
tracer: Jean-Pierre Delettre
tracer: Gwendal Le Goarnig
tracer: Jacques Mizrahi
tracer: Jean Pierre Tonnelier
tracer

Casting Department

Frederic Bourgade
extras casting assistant: Jean Philippe Bourgade
extras casting: Nathalie Cheron
casting: France: Marie-Laure Ducombs
extras casting assistant: Olivier Thomas
extras casting assistant: Ghislaine Victor
extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Flora Brancatella
assistant costume designer: Anne Brault
assistant costume designer: Lorianne Chenel
tailor (as Laurianne Chenel): Mario Davignon
wardrobe supervisor: Azmin Jaffer
dresser: Antoinette Laparade
dresser: Marie-Christine Lenormand
dresser: Claudette Lilly
assistant to costume designer: Annie Paris
dresser

Editorial Department

Hermione Byrt
first assistant editor: Christophe Combes
third assistant editor: Paul Ensby
grader: Nathalie Ermont
editing department trainee: Katherine Grimond
post-production assistant: Mark Harris
first assistant editor: Catherine Jardine
post-production coordinator: Lucky Smith
second assistant editor: Aminta Townshend
post-production assistant: Rona Buchanan
assistant editor (uncredited): Lucy Smith
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Eric Belassen
location manager: Paris: Pierre D'Hoffelize
location manager: Bill Darby
location scout: Jean-Daniel Gilvestre
assistant location manager: Paris: Laurent Grenaud
assistant location manager: Astride Kimpflen
assistant location manager: Jordane LaFourcade
location assistant (as Jordane Lafourcade): Christophe Roux
location assistant: Gilles Saulnier
assistant location manager: Florent Valentin
assistant location manager

Music Department

Becky Bentham
music coordinator: Air-Edel Associates Ltd.: Simon Boswell
music arranger / music producer: Peter Davies
musician: Terry Davies
conductor / orchestrator: Pablo de Sarasate
composer: song "Zapateado" from "Opus 23" (as Pablo Sarasate): Isobel Griffiths
orchestral contractor: Alex Heffes
assistant to composer: Kevin Lane
music editor: Maya Magub
musician: violin (as Maya Megub): Des McAnuff
music adaptor: Ottokar NovÃ¡cek
composer: song "Perpetuum Mobile": Giovanni Palestrina
composer: song "Kyrie Eleison": Colin Rae
music copyist: Maggie Rodford
music coordinator: Air-Edel Associates Ltd.: Danny Troob
music adaptor / music arranger: songs / musician: piano / orchestrator: Nick Wollage
assistant recording engineer: Mark Berrow
musician: violin (uncredited): Rachel Bolt
musician: viola (uncredited): Thomas Cavanaugh
music business & legal affairs (uncredited): Ellen Ginsburg
Music clearance (uncredited): Christopher Ross
musician: piano solo (uncredited): Matt Walker
music executive (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Jean Bourne
script supervisor: Marion Peterson
script translator

Transportation Department

Alain 'Manu' Baumgarten
transportation captain: Mike Bleackley
driver: winnebago: Philippe Dechaloup
unit driver: Laurent Delpit
unit driver: Gerry Gore
driver: Ms. Lange: Johan Graslin
driver: winnebago: Mike Henley
vehicle supplier: Location Facilities: Rodolphe Lanaro
unit driver: Bruce Lignerat
driver: costume department: Vincent Merienne
unit driver: Olivier 'Diabolo' Paltsou
unit driver: Jean-Jacques Pauchey
driver: honeywagon: Ray Redrup
vehicle supplier: Location Facilities: Roger Samson
unit driver: Albert Smith
driver: winnebago: Bob Valles
driver: winnebago (as Bob Vallas)

Additional Crew

Christophe Antonin
unit assistant: Janine Barrientos
production accountant: Pierre Bimes
flowers supplier: Florence Bonichon
assistant to production manager: Early Boyd
assistant to director: New York: Sarah Briggs
banking services: Lloyds Bank, Witney: Sabine Chaloupy
assistant to co-producer: Sylvain Chatenoud
catering assistant: Philip Clark
assistant: Ms. Shue: Sophie Coulaud
liaison: Bordeaux: Shaun Coyne
adjuster: Crawford - THG: Stavros Crouzel
catering assistant: Claude Dallet
production accountant: Marc Dauber
flowers supplier: Esther Douglas
assistant to producer (sarah radclyffe) / assistant to producer: Penny Dyer
adr dialogue coach: John Ensby
laboratory contact: Mike Fidduch
chef: Set Meals (as Michael Fiddock): Lynn Gaskin
contact: London: Jane Gibson
choreographer / movement consultant: Isabelle Giese
production secretary: Simon Giles
title designer: main and end titles: Philippe Giraudeau
assistant to choreographer: Bill Godfrey
financial controller: Katherine Grimond
assistant: Ms. Lange: Pat Harding
production accountant: UK: Emmanuelle Hardolin
assistant to production manager: Keith Hayley
production accountant: UK: Olivia Herrantz
secretary to co-producer: Billy Hinshelwood
legal services: Marriott Harrison: Andrew Jack
dialogue coach: Wolf Kroeger
visual consultant: Thomas Lascar
projectionist: Anne-Marie LefÃ¨vre
production office runner (as Anne Marie Lefevre): Rodney Liber
production consultant (as Rod Liber): Dixie Linder
production associate: Fenella Maguire
key accountant: Chantal Malrat
production accountant: David Marsan
on-set medic: Agnes Marty
assistant to co-producer: Sirish Maude
tax and financial consultant: Maude & Co.: Alison McHale
adjuster: Crawford - THG: Patrick Monsec
unit assistant: Sinead O'Keeffe
assistant to director: London: Kevin O'Shea
insurance services: Aon/Albert G. Ruben: Camille Panonacle
stand-in: Ms. Lange: Sammy Pasha
assistant: Mr. Hoskins: Patricia Reid-Douglas
production coordinator: Melissa Rosenbaum
production coordinator: Phil Rymer
legal services: Marriott Harrison: Jean-Guy Sirac
unit assistant: Chad Sylvain
researcher: Adrian Tanner
rushes runner: Olivier Thomas
stand-in: Mr. Laurie: Ollie Timberlake
catering manager: Set Meals: Olivia Trench
assistant to director: Bordeaux: Ghislaine Victor
stand-in: Ms. Shue: Patrick Vignasse
cashier: Dan Walker
legal services: Lizzie Would
assistant: Cordon Bleu

Thanks

Mark Cooper
special thanks: Bob Crowdey
special thanks: Robbie Robertson
special thanks: Louise Seymour
special thanks: John Spirit
special thanks: Hugh Whittaker
special thanks