Betty Blue
Film1986185 min

Betty Blue

Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeA stirring, heavy romantic drama: original and grounded. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 253 votes

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Betty Blue, a mentally unbalanced and sexually aggressive free spirit who becomes involved with Zorg, 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, but her instability catches up with her.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Jean-Jacques Beineix

Cast

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1986
Runtime
185 min
Status
Released
Studio
Cargo Films
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