COUSIN BETTE
SILVER SPRING, December 4, 2006-Acorn Media announces the January 30, 2007 release of Cousin Bette, the home video debut of the BBC dramatization of Honoré de Balzac's novel about the fury of a woman scorned.
In this acclaimed drama seen on Masterpiece Theatre in the 1970s, Margaret Tyzack (Match Point, The Forsyte Saga) stars in an Emmy®-nominated performance as Balzac's furious spinster with Helen Mirren (The Queen, Elizabeth I, Prime Suspect) as the beautiful young siren who helps her lure men to their ruin.
Bette Fischer's only sin was to have been born homely and poor, until her wealthy cousin's family steals her only treasure-the young sculptor she has taken under her wing. Joining forces with the ambitious, greedy, and alluring Valerie Marneffe, Bette vows to have her revenge and sets out to ruin the family by exploiting the sexual appetites of the men and the naiveté of the women.
Also starring Colin Baker (Doctor Who), Thorley Walters (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy), and Ursula Howells (The Cazalets).
DVD Special Features include bio of Honoré de Balzac and cast filmographies.
Headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., Acorn Media is one of North America's most active providers of British television programming on home video. Acorn's DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn Media at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com.
DVD 2-Vol. Boxed Set
Catalog #: AMP-9020
ISBN: 1-56938-902-0
UPC: 0-54961-90209-5
SRP: $39.99 U.S./$49.99 CAN
Running Time: 220 minutes.
Pre-Book: January 2, 2007
Street: January 30, 2007