It is based on the 1985 novel of the same name by philippe djian. When the easygoing wouldbe novelist zorg jeanhugues anglade. In 1929 french indochina, a french teenage girl embarks on a reckless and forbidden romance with a wealthy, older chinese man, each knowing that knowledge of their affair will bring drastic consequences to each other. Jane march, tony ka fai leung, frederique meininger, arnaud giovaninetti. The film was directed by jeanjacques beineix and stars beatrice dalle and jeanhugues anglade. Showing as part of the 2012 ifi french film festival. Its original french title is 37 2 le matin, meaning 37.
Previous french films i had watched seemed to consist mostly of actors staring into space, but this film is entertaining from the get go. Its a great movie that shown the tragic life of a female that suffer from a borderline disorder. Exotic double penetration classic movie with alain lyle and daniel bellus. Betty is a french psychological drama film directed by claude chabrol based on the homonymous novel by georges simenon. Betty finds zorgs book and is aggressively supportive. Betty blue is a 1986 french erotic psychological drama film. Jeanjacques beineixs betty blue stars beatrice dalle as the title. Betty blue the kind of gratuitously pornographic and self regarding french arthouse film that got french arthouse films a mauvais nom. The exact location of zorgs beach house from the film 37. Overall, betty blue isnt a great film, but it tries hard enough. Jeanjacques beineixs story of a volatile, highly sexual relationship was one of the most successful french films of the 1980s.
Not sure about most popular but these were some of my favourites as a teen who had just discovered french cinema. The exact location of zorgs beach house from the film 37 2 le matin betty blue this is the location of the famous beach hut that zorg lived in at. A lackadaisical handyman and aspiring novelist tries to support his younger girlfriend as she slowly succumbs to madness. Jeanjacques bieniex direction is classic cinema du luc which dominated french film making of the 1980s. Consumer edition, 19862000 models kelley blue book. Jeanhugues anglade shines in this french classic with a passionate, exposing performance.