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Betty Blue

1986 · 120 min

A passionate, volatile romance that spirals into madness, leaving a lingering sense of heartbreak and unease.

Overview
A lackadaisical handyman and aspiring novelist tries to support his younger girlfriend as she slowly succumbs to madness.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • love
  • obsession
  • grief
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour3
Realism7
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Written by
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Starring
Jean-Hugues Anglade, Béatrice Dalle, Gérard Darmon, Consuelo De Haviland, Clémentine Célarié, Jacques Mathou, Vincent Lindon, Catherine D'At
Music
Gabriel Yared
Cinematography
Jean-François Robin
Runtime
120 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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