As a director, beineixs compositions are appealing without seeming arty, and his pacing is especially good for such a long movie betty blue runs 185 minutes. Betty blue is a movie about beatrice dalles boobs and behind, and everything else is just what happens in between the scenes where she displays them. Jeanjacques beineixs betty blue stars beatrice dalle as the title character, a mentally. Or, at least, it happens to make craziness get quite a bit crazier. Its been some time since ive seen the movie and i no longer remember how much is use of synthesizers in the function of the story. Betty blue 1986 theatrical cut or extended directors cut. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. A lackadaisical handyman and aspiring novelist tries to support his younger girlfriend as she slowly succumbs to madness. I first watched this in a cinema in 1986 when it was released.
France and was one of the hits of the recent north american film festival season. A lackadaisical handyman and aspiring novelist tries to. Betty blue is a 1986 french erotic psychological drama film. In this intimate portrayal of obsessive love, betty s fantasy world encroaches on her reality as she slowly spirals out of control. The first season of the american dramedy television series ugly betty began airing on september 28, 2006 and concluded on may 17, 2007 in addition to the twentythree regular episodes in season one, a special, the beautiful world of ugly betty, was aired on april 12, 2007. Betty blue, a mentally unbalanced and sexually aggressive free spirit who becomes involved with zorg, a repairman moonlighting as a writer. Released by virgin records america in 1986 0777 7 86054 2 3 v286054 containing music from betty blue 372 le matin 1986. Betty blue soundtrack stands well on its own, its quite beautiful and atmospheric. The film was directed by jeanjacques beineix and stars beatrice dalle and jeanhugues anglade. Nov 25, 2017 the academy award nominated french drama betty blue, or 372 le matin as its known in france, was released in a extended directors cut in 2005. Offhand thoughts on a 25 year revisit of the film by one who had some identification with the betty character in youth contains some spoilers.
Working as a handyman for some seaside resort bungalows, zorgs. Sex and sunlight are on ample display in betty blue, director jeanjacques beineixs passionate look at mad love. Betty blue directors cut the jeanjacques beineix collection. Betty blue 37 2 le matin 1986 directors cut 2004 youtube. Betty blue 372 le matin soundtrack from 1986, composed by gabriel yared. From director jeanjacques beineix diva, this french cult classic includes an allnew interview with the director by tim rhys of moviemaker magazine about his films and his career. What made the 1986 french picture, betty blue also called 37 2 le matin, aka 37. Betty blue was made in 1986, and i cant imagine any of the content being particularly controversial today, just because the tone that beineix sets is rarely sexualized. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Both the theatrical cut and the extended directors cut are available on dvd and bluray. Download betty blue 1986 criterion 1080p bluray x265 hevc 10bit aac 1. The two engage in a variety of sexual encounters, and grow more passionate toward each other. Sep 29, 2017 the directors cut of the electrifying cult classic that sees a wouldbe writer fall for an unpredictable woman, blinding him to her stormy destruction. Rent betty blue 1986 starring jeanhugues anglade and beatrice dalle on dvd and bluray. Betty blue criterion collection bluray 1986 best buy. The leftovers season 12 complete bluray 720p july 15, 2016. Reviews have been written debating the movies view of madness, of feminism, of the travail of the artist. Its original french title is 37 2 le matin, meaning 37. Released by virgin records america in 1986 0777 7 86054 2 3 v286054 containing music.
An international smash when it was released in 1986, betty blue hypnotizes. Uk, august 1986, edinburgh international film festival. The directors cut of the electrifying cult classic that sees a wouldbe writer fall for an unpredictable woman, blinding him to her stormy destruction. Betty finds zorgs book and is aggressively supportive. Shop betty blue criterion collection bluray 1986 at best buy. A woman who is prone to irrational bouts of fury begins a steamy romance with a handyman and writer in this oscarnominated drama. My one serious criticism is due to the excessive use of synthesizers. I cant recall if this scene was in the original release, i dont think it was. Rent betty blue 1986 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The french classic 372 le matin, better known as betty blue, was released only in a cut version at the theatres in 1986 because the movie was too long. Betty blue year 1986 genre drama romance type movies idmb rating 7. There they team up with another couple, who own a pizza restaurant, before continuing their journey south, where betty begins her tragic demise into madness and eventual death.
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