Cousins, passion, and questionable boundaries intertwine on a lush European getaway.
THE BUTTERCUP CHAIN
When two people are in love they're a couple. When four people are in love they're the Buttercup Chain.
Born to twin sisters on the same day in London, France and Margaret are more like brother and sister than cousins. Curiosity and passion link two cousins and another couple in a dangerous way in Europe.
Proof that British drama isn’t always about buttoned-up restraint.
If your taste skews toward complicated relationships and sun-dappled emotional nudity, The Buttercup Chain slides you into the tangled world of cousins born to twins, an English countryside getaway, and more than a hint of taboo. Jane Asher and Hywel Bennett lead a cast caught between the innocence of picnics and the edge of scandalous impulses. R-rated for a reason, with Europe as its moody backdrop.
— SassyFlix Programmer
The Buttercup Chain is a 1970 United Kingdom drama and romance film directed by Robert Ellis Miller about cousins France and Margaret, whose close bond leads them and their friends into a tangle of desire and blurred boundaries while vacationing in Europe.
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Why Cult
France and Margaret are cousins whose bond, made more complex by being born to twin sisters, teeters into forbidden territory.
The film uses a picturesque countryside escape and a London backdrop to fuel its mix of longing, sexual tension, and complications.
From male rear nudity to skinny dipping, a woman in a bubble bath, and nude posing for a painting, this film doesn't skimp on risqué moments.
Alongside the cousin drama, a friend's unexpected pregnancy and a cheating wife thread complicate the tangled relationships.
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What is The Buttercup Chain about? +
The Buttercup Chain follows cousins France and Margaret, who, along with friends, confront emotional and romantic entanglements that cross familial and social lines during a European retreat.
When was The Buttercup Chain released? +
The Buttercup Chain was released in 1970.
Who directed The Buttercup Chain? +
The Buttercup Chain was directed by Robert Ellis Miller.
How long is The Buttercup Chain? +
The film has a runtime of 95 minutes.
What genre is The Buttercup Chain? +
The film is classified as a drama and romance.
