
Betty Blue
Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
Boxlist takeA stirring, heavy romantic drama: original and grounded. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.3 /10
TMDB · 253 votes
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What lines up
- 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
What might not click
- 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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Directed by
- Jean-Jacques Beineix
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 185 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Cargo Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
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