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Plot

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.
MPAA Rating:
Not Rated
Genre(s):
Drama,Romance
Run Time:
121min.
Theatrical Release Date:
11/07/1986
DVD Release Date:
10/12/2004
Distributor(s):
Gaumont
Director(s):
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Starring:
Jean-Hugues Anglade , Béatrice Dalle , Gérard Darmon , Consuelo de Havilland , Clémentine Célarié
Themes:
Self-Destructive Romance,Star-Crossed Lovers
Tone:
Bleak,Deliberate,Melancholy,Quirky,Sexy,Stylized
Keywords:
handyman,infatuation,lust,mental-illness,neurotic,obsession,passion,sexual-attraction,tragic-love
Country of Origin:
USA - Director's Cut Re-release (06-12-2009),USA (11-07-1986)
Language:
French