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Betty Blue

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A would-be writer (Jean-Hugues Anglade) falls for an unpredictable woman (Béatrice Dalle), then he slowly realizes that she is going insane.
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Joseph Jon Lanthier Slant Magazine 06/11/2009
3/4
Expanded to its intended length, the movie feels not like a failed narrative hastily washed in luridness but a purposefully meandering allegory of artistic frustration. Go to Full Review
Joshua Rothkopf Time Out 06/10/2009
4/6
If Betty Blue feasts on the bodies of its leads, it's this director's cut that fully establishes the movie's artistic bona fides. Go to Full Review
Melissa Anderson Village Voice 06/10/2009
Curvy, ripe Dalle, only 21 at the time and in her first screen role, completely commits to the part. Go to Full Review
Andrew Wyatt The Lens 08/24/2021
B
Betty Blue evinces a filmmaker with a profound understanding of desire: The mysteries of its creation and sustenance, as well as the irrational choices it can induce us to make. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 08/10/2020
5/5
From carnivalesque fantasy on the seaside town of Gruissan, to the idyll of communal living in Paris, to the tragic finale in the sleepy town of Marvejols, Betty Blue is an incredibly intimate love story. Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 11/15/2009
Flows in a lambent pop style, warm to the touch and scarily intimate Go to Full Review
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Le S Feb 17 A true love story. Yes, love can be very erotic, but feels genuine when you notice the loyalty, and understanding between them. It makes you wonder where the line is drawn between being crazy about someone, to just being crazy. I'm usually an advocate for Extended/Director's Cuts, but in this case, it makes me wanna see the shorter version, as it somewhat dragged to the finish. See more 03/18/2024 I remember seeing the box for this in the video store. But never rented it. It was too subtle. The movie is too. Why are so many films so blah. Why are so many filmmakers afraid to look at themselves. I guess these two questions answer each other. See more 神 ç 02/28/2024 ‌‌Absolutely, this is a movie that makes me feel terrible See more Arthouse C 01/03/2024 These comments are for the Director's Cut. Beatrice Dalle is utterly electric as the eponymous Betty, the ultimate in free spirits who falls in love with an aspiring writer and becomes his lover, muse and, ultimately, saviour. Betty's descent into madness is heartbreaking, but mesmerizing, as Dalle's performance leads us gently by the hand into hell. See more Veronika P 12/13/2023 Passionate love story in a highly stylised Hollywood tradition. The excessive nudity, sex, and violence spoil the overall imprression, but the psychological element of tge film was truly captivating. See more charming m 12/31/2022 If the younger me had seen this upon its release, no doubt i would have been captivated by the simmering Betty and the films lurid colours. The older me finally seeing this highly-rated Jean-Jaques Beneix 'Blue' period number finds Betty simpering and those around her not much better.... Usually the epithet 'very French' means that it has a certain je-ne-sais-quoi, Betty Blue will appeal to those who enjoy luxuriating in the delectable Mmelle. Dalle's lips and curves.... what titillated in the 80s, however, alongside some disagreeable scenes in more enlightened times has paled..... See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A would-be writer (Jean-Hugues Anglade) falls for an unpredictable woman (Béatrice Dalle), then he slowly realizes that she is going insane.
Director
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Producer
Jean-Jacques Beineix, Claudie Ossard
Screenwriter
Jean-Jacques Beineix, Philippe Djian
Production Co
Cargo Films, Constellation
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.0K
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
Mono
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