(1975)
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Michael Betzold
Cousin, Cousine is a prime example of the light satirical French comedy that wins American audiences and inspires an English-language movie. The plot is about the growing relationship between two distant cousins who, through a series of strange family mishaps, keep encountering one another at weddings and funerals. It could have been an inspiration for Four Weddings and a Funeral. Director Jean-Charles Tacchela keeps a suitably madcap tone in a sex farce that's easily digestible, with characters that are pleasurable to watch. Marie-Christine Barrault got an Oscar nomination for her role, as did the film itself. That it did not win Best Foreign Film was something of a surprise, given its critical and commercial success. It inspired, 13 years after its release, an American remake, Cousins, which was a disappointment.
awards for Cousin Cousine on AllMovie
Cousin Cousine (1975)
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Nominated |
Best Actress
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1976 |
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Nominated |
Best Foreign Language Film
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1976 |
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Nominated |
Best Original Screenplay
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1976 |
French Academy of Cinema
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Won |
Best Supporting Actress
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1975 |
French Film Critics Circle
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Won |
Prix Louis-Delluc
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1975 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
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Nominated |
Best Foreign Film
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1976 |
National Board of Review
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Nominated |
Best Foreign Film
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1976 |
