Betty Blue (1986)

Betty Blue (1986)
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Jean-Jacques Beineix's Betty Blue stars Béatrice Dalle as the title character, a mentally unbalanced and sexually aggressive free spirit who becomes involved with Zorg (Jean-Hugues Anglade), a repairman moonlighting as a writer. The two engage in a variety of sexual encounters, and grow more passionate toward each other. Betty finds Zorg's book and is aggressively supportive; over time, her mental and emotional instability begin to catch up with her and drive her to the point of romantic obsession with Zorg -- leading to a grisly and shocking conclusion. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

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Starring:
Jean-Hugues Anglade, Béatrice Dalle, (more)
Director(s):
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR
Format(s):
DVD
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Jean-Jacques Beineix's Betty Blue stars Béatrice Dalle as the title character, a mentally unbalanced and sexually aggressive free spirit who becomes involved with Zorg (Jean-Hugues Anglade), a repairman moonlighting as a writer. The two engage in a variety of sexual encounters, and grow more passionate toward each other. Betty finds Zorg's book and is aggressively supportive; over time, her mental and emotional instability begin to catch up with her and drive her to the point of romantic obsession with Zorg -- leading to a grisly and shocking conclusion. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
185 mins

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Director(s):
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Writer(s):
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Producer(s):
Jean-Jacques Beineix, Claudie Ossard
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR(Not For Children, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Violence, Nudity, Adult Language)
Categories:
Foreign, Drama
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    Michael G.

    This was a fun movie to watch with my girl. At least the first two hours of it. I kinda wish it would've had a happy ending. Why can't we have a movie with good love scenes and nudity without getting all weird? Anyhow, worth watching for sure.

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    Daniel L.

    This is a long movie but important contribution to the art. Unlike many movies the nudity is not for shock value but actually extends the director's intent. Excellent acting. Highly recommended.

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    Keith G.

    On an objective level this is a weaker film than Beineix"s Diva™. Indulgent (3 hours long!), with a sometimes uneasy mix of comedy and dark drama, some over the top acting and a few scenes that make no sense at all (the robbery?!?). Plus a climax that is a painfully obvious steal from another film. You could also make a good argument that the its view of women is retrograde. They are just crazy muses that help us to find the really important thing, ourselves. Then we can get along without them. Certainly critics are much more mixed on this then on the seminal Diva. Yet for all that, I actually enjoyed this more. There were more moments when I got caught up in the story, in the way the images and music and emotion interacted, and I appreciated that it lacked Diva"s self-satisfied, self-referential cool™. Not a great film, but an honest attempt to explore both the madness of love, and madness in love. (And all the hot sexuality and nudity is kinda fun too).

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