Betty Blue

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Betty Blue

1986

2h 0m

Drama

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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

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.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 11, 2009

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Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out

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.

Rated: 4/6

Jun 10, 2009

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Melissa Anderson

Village Voice

Curvy, ripe Dalle, only 21 at the time and in her first screen role, completely commits to the part.

Jun 10, 2009

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Andrew Wyatt

The Lens

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.

Rated: B

Aug 24, 2021

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

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.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 10, 2020

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Flows in a lambent pop style, warm to the touch and scarily intimate

Nov 15, 2009

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Le S

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.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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‌‌Absolutely, this is a movie that makes me feel terrible

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Arthouse C

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Veronika P

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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Bob D

This movie is often mischaracterized as an erotic drama. It is about love and loyalty. The first half going up, the second half going down and ending in heartbreaking drama. Every time I watch it, it tears me apart.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/02/23

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Jean-Jacques Beineix

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Béatrice Dalle

Betty

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Zorg

Consuelo De Haviland

Lisa

Clémentine Célarié

Annie

Jacques Mathou

Bob

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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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