Directed by:
Gareth DaviesPlots(1)
Margaret Tyzack stars as Balzac's furious spinster with Helen Mirren as the beautiful young siren who helps her lure men to their ruin.
Born plain and poor, Bette Fischer endures her lot, 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.
(official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Helen Mirren](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/328/162328448_604ac0.png)
Helen Mirren
UK
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![Esmond Knight](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/505/505321_153cd2.jpg)
Esmond Knight
UK
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![Thorley Walters](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/307/158307322_92b3f5.jpg)
Thorley Walters
UK
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![Ellen Pollock](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/188/158188437_cb06be.jpg)
Ellen Pollock
German Empire
Colin Baker
UK
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![Margaret Tyzack](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/444/444322_6a9445.jpg)
Margaret Tyzack
UK
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![Edward de Souza](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/141/158141958_350453.jpg)
Edward de Souza
UK
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![Godfrey James](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/634/158634018_4c51dd.gif)
Godfrey James
UK
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![Ursula Howells](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/438/160438534_0a7290.jpg)
Ursula Howells
UK
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Bella Emberg
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![Jerold Wells](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/355/161355527_0baeef.jpg)
Jerold Wells
UK
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![Mary Healey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/395/161395207_2d6d5e.jpg)
Mary Healey
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John Devaut
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![Janet Key](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/455/161455539_7c79db.jpg)
Janet Key
UK
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Maurice Quick
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![Susan Travers](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/610/161610308_1fd492.jpg)
Susan Travers
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Graham Tonbridge
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John Bryans
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Oscar Quitak
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Davyd Harries
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