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Cousin Bette: 2: This House for Pleasure

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

by Honore de Balzac
Dramatised in five parts by Ray Lawler
Starring Margaret Tyzack

Hector Hulot is paying court to Valerie Marneffe, Cousin Bette's neighbour. Unknown to Bette, Hortense has successfully engineered a meeting with Steinbock.
(Repeated: Friday, 9.20 pm)

Contributors

Author:
Honore de Balzac
Dramatised by:
Ray Lawler
Script Editor:
Lennox Phillips
Designer:
Ian Watson
Producer:
Martin Lisemore
Director:
Gareth Davies
Cousin Bette:
Margaret Tyzack
Hector:
Thorley Walters
Steinbock:
Colin Baker
Valerie:
Helen Mirren
Hortense:
Harriett Harper
Hulot's footman:
Maurice Quick
General Hulot:
Esmond Knight
Adeline:
Ursula Howells
Johann Fischer:
Robert Speaight
Victorin:
Davyd Harries
Marie:
Sally James
Marneffe:
Oscar Quitak
Celestine:
Ericka Crowne
Crevel:
John Bryans
Footman:
Michael Mulcaster
Henri Montes:
Edward de Souza
Source: Radio Times

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