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Sex and sunlight are on ample display in Betty Blue, director Jean-Jacques Beineix's passionate look at mad love. (Every French director is contractually required to make at least one movie about l'amour fou.) It begins at the seashore, where handyman and failed novelist Zorg (Jean-Hugues Anglade) has his life electrified by Betty, a woman whose sense of abandon frequently tips over into the pathological. This was the role that introduced gap-toothed, voluptuous Beatrice Dalle to the world, and neither Dalle nor the world has ever quite recovered. Traces of Beineix's preciousDiva are still present, though this is a darker and more memorable ride, especially in the three-hour "version integrale" that restores an hour of footage. Its copious nude scenes are a drawing card, but stick around for the age-old alchemy of life translated into art. Gabriel Yared's score is a favorite of movie-soundtrack mavens, especially its haunting piano theme. --Robert Horton

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Zorg lives a quiet and peaceful life, working diligently and writing in his spare time. Until Betty walks into his life, a young woman who is as beautiful as she is wild and unpredictable. When Betty's wild manners start to get out of control, Zorg is forced to watch the woman he loves slowly go insane. Featuring French Superstars Jean-Hugues Anglade, Béatrice Dalle. From Jean-Jacques Beineix, the acclaimed director of the cult art house favorite, Diva. The sexy cult classic is now available from the first time on DVD and it's the unrated director's cut! Academy Award® nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.

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Most helpful customer reviews   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 3 HOUR BETTY BLUE ON DVD IN UK, WHY NOT USA?, May 21 2004 By  Robin Simmons (Palm Springs area, CA United States) - See all my reviews    This review is from: Betty Blue (VHS Tape) This amazing and compelling story about two crazy kids (well, one might be a little crazier than the other) is availaible in a three hour director's cut on DVD in England. Some enterprising distributor should make it available here in the colonies as well. It is an unforgettable film about the pathology of obsessive love and creativity. You will long remember Zorg and Betty. I'm surprised someone hasn't turned it into a musical. It's very Sondheim. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   felicitation, Nov 8 2004 By  pascal (quebec) - See all my reviews Ce film ma profodement touché, il est digne d'un grand film francais.il y a 24 h que je l'ai vue et il ne me sort pas de la tete. Je veus simplement dire wow bravo!je suis impressionné et boulverssé.Je le conseil a tout ceux qui ne l'on pas vue et je le conseil une 2e foie a tout ceux qui l'on vue. merci Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   0 of 4 people found the following review helpful: psychiatry class, Jul 15 2004 By A Customer This review is from: Betty Blue (VHS Tape) This film is about a woman with borderline personality disorder and his boyfriend Zorg Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers:  › See all 4 customer reviews...		Most recent customer reviews A must-own for french movie cinephiles I picked this DVD up a while back, but was so used to seeing the original 2-hour version that I almost cringed when I paid for it. How much better could it be, right? Read more Published on Mar 5 2004 by Greekfreak Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 4 customer reviews...

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