Betty Blue

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Awards

Academy Awards 1987 - Nominated - Best Foreign Language Film

BAFTA Awards 1987 - Nominated - Best Foreign Language Film

Cesar Awards 1987 - Nominated - Best Actor

Cesar Awards 1987 - Nominated - Best Actress

Academy Awards 1987 - Nominated - Best Foreign Language Film

BAFTA Awards 1987 - Nominated - Best Foreign Language Film

Cesar Awards 1987 - Nominated - Best Actor

Cesar Awards 1987 - Nominated - Best Actress

Cesar Awards 1987 - Nominated - Best Director

Cesar Awards 1987 - Nominated - Best Editing

Cesar Awards 1987 - Nominated - Best Film

Cesar Awards 1987 - Nominated - Best Score

Cesar Awards 1987 - Nominated - Best Supporting Actor

Cesar Awards 1987 - Nominated - Best Supporting Actress

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Betty Blue

Director:
Jean-Jacques Beineix
120 Minutes
 

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Film Synopsis

Zorg is a handyman working at in France, maintaining and looking after the bungalows. He lives a quiet and peaceful life, working diligently and writing in his spare time. One day Betty walks into his life, a young woman who is as beautiful as she is wild and unpredictable. After a dispute with Zorg's boss they leave and Betty manages to get a job at a restaurant. She persuades Zorg to try and get one of his books published but it is rejected which makes Betty fly into a rage. Suddenly Betty's wild manners starts to get out of control. Zorg sees the woman he loves slowly going insane. Can his love prevail even if it comes to the worst?

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Details

Runtime:
120 min.

Country:
FRANCE

Language:
French

Color:
Color

 

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