| Le Cousin | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Alain Corneau |
| Written by | Michel Alexandre Alain Corneau |
| Produced by | Alain Sarde |
| Starring | Patrick Timsit Alain Chabat Agnès Jaoui Marie Trintignant Caroline Proust |
| Cinematography | Michel Amathieu |
| Edited by | Thierry Derocles |
| Music by | Olivier Bloch-Lainé |
| Distributed by | Bac Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $9.9 million |
| Box office | $6.4 million [1] |
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