A lackadaisical handyman and aspiring novelist tries to support his younger girlfriend as she slowly succumbs to madness.
Betty Blue is a 1986 French drama centered on an easygoing handyman and aspiring writer whose passionate relationship with a volatile young woman is tested as she descends into mental instability. Director Jean-Jacques Beineix crafts an intense, sensual romance steeped in obsession, devotion, and emotional turbulence. The mood swings between tender intimacy and raw despair, examining love's intensity and the toll of unraveling. With a MagicMovieScore of 7.2, it appeals to viewers drawn to provocative European art-house cinema and character-driven dramas that confront the fragile line between passion and self-destruction with unflinching candor.
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Jean-Hugues Anglade
Zorg

Béatrice Dalle
Betty

Gérard Darmon
Eddy

Consuelo De Haviland
Lisa

Clémentine Célarié
Annie

Jacques Mathou
Bob

Vincent Lindon
Richard le jeune policier
Catherine D'At
Client de la pizzeria
458 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.11 as more ratings come in.
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Release Date
April 9, 1986
Runtime
2h 0m
Rating
NC-17
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director