Principal cast
Jean-Hugues Anglade, Béatrice Dalle, Gérard Darmon, Consuelo De Haviland and Clémentine Célarié
Film 402 of 498 on the Screen Path
Betty Blue
About the film
Betty Blue at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1986 film at stop 402 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A lackadaisical handyman and aspiring novelist tries to support his younger girlfriend as she slowly succumbs to madness.
Key craft credits
Jean-François Robin (director of photography), Monique Prim (editor), Gabriel Yared (original music composer), Jean-Jacques Beineix (screenplay) and Carlos Conti (production design)
- Director
- Jean-Jacques Beineix
- Release
- 1986-04-09
- Runtime
- 120 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Romance
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 40 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 40 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
40 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Jean-Hugues AngladeCharacter: Zorg
- Béatrice DalleCharacter: Betty
- Gérard DarmonCharacter: Eddy
- Consuelo De HavilandCharacter: Lisa
- Clémentine CélariéCharacter: Annie
- Jacques MathouCharacter: Bob
- Vincent LindonCharacter: Richard le jeune policier
- Catherine D'AtCharacter: Client de la pizzeria
- Claude AufaureCharacter: Docteur
- Louis BellantiCharacter: Mario
- Dominique BesnehardCharacter: Client de la pizzeria
- Raoul BillereyCharacter: Le vieux policier
Full crew
Full crew
- Jean-Jacques BeineixCredits: Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Jean-François RobinCredits: Director of Photography
- Philippe DjianCredits: Novel
- Monique PrimCredits: Editor
- Pierre BefveCredits: Sound
- Dominique HennequinCredits: Sound
- Volker LemkeCredits: Production Manager
- Carlos ContiCredits: Production Design
- Claudie OssardCredits: Executive Producer
- Elisabeth TavernierCredits: Costume Design
- Judith GayoCredits: Makeup Artist, Hair Designer
- Jean-Pierre LelongCredits: Foley
- Jacques LeguillonCredits: Set Decoration
- Jean AtanassianCredits: Gaffer
- Dominique BesnehardCredits: Casting
- Marianne RosenstiehlCredits: Still Photographer
- Pascal ChauvinCredits: Foley
- Julien CloquetCredits: Sound Engineer
- Ariane DamainCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Christine DewavrinCredits: Sound Editor
- Kim DoanCredits: Construction Coordinator
- Gabriel YaredCredits: Original Music Composer
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