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 The script and direction of this movie are weaker than the actress. Elizabeth Davis chose her screen name, Bette Davis, for its allusion to Balzac's character.
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1. "> Back to Reviews Movie Guide Show Clock Reviews Cousin Bette Lange plays a bitter spinster in Balzac drama By JUDITH EGERTON The CourierJournal Reviewed June 26, 1998 CJ Rating MPAA Rating R; nudity, violence."
2. "Jessica Lange and Elisabeth Shue play rivals in this adaptation of Honore de Balzacs novel about a bitter spinster who exacts revenge on her insensitive family."
3. "Langes performance is a sly tribute to another Oscarwinning actress, Bette Davis, who took her name from Balzacs character."
4. "As the title character in this adaptation of Honore de Balzacs novel, Lange looks stiffly grim and miserable wearing a dreary wardrobe in shades of gray and a prim period hairstyle."
5. "Ruth Elizabeth Davis chose her screen name, Bette Davis, for its allusion to Balzacs character."
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