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Betty Blue Reviews

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Zorg (Jean-Hugues Anglade) is a handyman working in France, maintaining and looking after a collection of beach bungalows. He lives a quiet and peaceful life, working diligently and writing in his spare time. One day Betty (Béatrice Dalle) walks into his life, a young woman who is as beautiful as she is wild and unpredictable. .. Read more

Starring	Jean-Hugues Anglade, Beatrice Dalle
Director	Jean-Jacques Beineix
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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  - 4
  I never give anything 5 stars
  
  This might not be a good time to write a review, when it's very late into the night, and I've consumed a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon while watching ... read more »
  
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  - Bill
  - Nottingham, England
  - 11 Jan 2006 at 01:15
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  - 0
  Be careful with the cutlery
  
  I love this film for the romance, tragedy, joy, hope and passion. It was my first foray into world cinema the story and simple piano soundtrack stay with me 20 ... read more »
  
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- - Avanti
  - 31 reviews
  - 31 Dec 2011 at 22:17
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  This was in my top 10 and still is
  
  I just love this film. It is refreshingly different. Real passion and emotion and humour with great acting and the soundtrack is just perfect and I mean perfect... read more »
  
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- - HGWXX7
  - 14 reviews
  - 12 Nov 2011 at 17:44
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  Classic French film
  
  This is a classic piece of French cinema. It's a brillantly well told film - the actors are all fantastic in it. And, you will laugh, and you will cry.read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 18 Oct 2011 at 10:32
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  - 0
  Betty very Blue
  
  Sexy and fun! As usual with French films the acting is intense and absorbing, Do see it, it's a classic
  
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- - a customer
  - 01 Sep 2011 at 16:16
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  C'est le version integrale, Betty
  
  I enjoyed the original cinematic release of this film back in the day. J-J Beineix's visual direction is still incredible twenty five years on.
  
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- - WinstonOBoogie
  - 1 review
  - 26 Jun 2011 at 22:34
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  sumptuous and charming still.
  
  I didn't expect this film to stand the test of time but it really does. i used to sight it as one of my favourites when i was 17 and i expected to laugh at ... read more »
  
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- - flute
  - 6 reviews
  - London
  - 26 Mar 2011 at 22:42
- - 0
  - 0
  Batty Betty
  
  Brings back happy teenage memories from when I first watched it!
  
  Betty is quite loopy and makes quite amusing viewing to begin with (as well as being... read more »
  
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- - Mimble
  - 4 reviews
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 02 Mar 2011 at 22:17
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  - 1
  Disappointed this time round
  
  Saw this years ago in the standard length version and liked it without being blown away by it. But this is simply not a film that can sustain a 3 hour director... read more »
  
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  - Cambridge
  - 08 Feb 2011 at 15:27
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  Betty Blue
  
  You have to write at least 20 words for a review but this film ony requires two words - quite outstanding!
  
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- - Algy2
  - 4 reviews
  - Pewsey
  - 26 Oct 2010 at 21:32
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  - 2
  Betty Blue makes you feel blue
  
  This movie was way to long, unexciting.weak storyline. Never watched such a boring movie in my life before. The only plus was the acting of the actress who ... read more »
  
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  - Tyne and Wear
  - 29 Sep 2010 at 08:48
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  - 4
  I never give anything 5 stars
  
  This might not be a good time to write a review, when it's very late into the night, and I've consumed a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon while watching ... read more »
  
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  - Bill
  - Nottingham, England
  - 11 Jan 2006 at 01:15
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  Tragic erotic French masterpiece
  
  Notorious for it's 'realsitic' sex scenes there is so much more to this film than its reputation as arthouse porn. This is one of the most beautiful... read more »
  
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- - moorje
  - 21 reviews
  - London
  - 15 May 2004 at 14:52
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  - 4
  Sooooo bad!!
  
  It's so bad it made me wanna poke my own eye out!!!
  
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- - Karen
  - Leicester, England
  - 24 Nov 2007 at 12:46
- - 7
  - 2
  a superb moving film!
  
  Ok well in my opinion this is the best foreign film ever! At a stunning 3 hours total running time you will be sucked into this movie like you never imagined.<... read more »
  
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  - Lincs UK
  - 07 Nov 2004 at 22:00
- - 7
  - 2
  Beautiful Betty
  
  This has been my favourite film since I first watched it over 16 years ago. A beautifully crafted French language film, it has everything. The script, acting, ... read more »
  
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- - paul
  - Portsmouth,England
  - 08 Nov 2005 at 13:35
- - 6
  - 0
  My ALLTIME favourite
  
  I haven't seen this film for about 3 years, but have never forgoten it, and after watching it this afternoon I remembered why it is my ALLTIME favourite ... read more »
  
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- - Jo
  - Cardiff
  - 06 Jul 2006 at 22:59
- - 6
  - 3
  The worst film I ever saw
  
  After having read all those enthusiastic reviews I am even more certain that this i s the worst film I have ever seen. The characters are artificial, ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - York, England
  - 08 Feb 2007 at 11:43
- - 5
  - 1
  ...apart from the first scene and the ending...a fine film...all it lacked was a Jack Russell..
  
  Don't look for things like messages, it's only a film...but as a film, and ignoring the start and end, this is a film story full of life and fun and ... read more »
  
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- - Joe Evans
  - Wallsuches, Lancashire
  - 23 Oct 2005 at 00:30
- - 4
  - 0
  The very best of the cult classics
  
  If I rant about this movie it's because this has always been my absolute favourite all time cinema - it still brings a tear to my eye whenever I watch it.<... read more »
  
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- - DirtyHarry
  - 103 reviews
  - HARROGATE
  - 10 Jun 2006 at 10:55
- - 3
  - 0
  Classic
  
  Along with 'Les Valseuses', 'Subway', 'Nikita', 'Diva' and 'A Bout De Souffle' this film confirms my passion for the ... read more »
  
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- - David Dawson
  - Leigh on Sea
  - 19 Jan 2006 at 23:31

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- Betty Blue
  
  Zorg (Jean-Hugues Anglade) is a handyman working in France, maintaining and looking after a collection of beach bungalows. He lives a quiet and peaceful life, working diligently and writing in his spare time. One day Betty (Béatrice Dalle) walks into his life, a young woman who is as beautiful as ...