Betty Blue

A lackadaisical handyman and aspiring novelist tries to support his younger girlfriend as she slowly succumbs to madness.

Cast

Jean-Hugues Anglade

as Zorg

Béatrice Dalle

as Betty

Gérard Darmon

as Eddy

Consuelo De Haviland

as Lisa

Clémentine Célarié

as Annie

Jacques Mathou

as Bob

Vincent Lindon

as Richard, the Young Policeman

Catherine D'At

as Pizzeria Customer

Claude Aufaure

as Doctor

Louis Bellanti

as Mario

Reviews

CinemaSerf

"Betty" (Béatrice Dalle) and "Zorg" (Jean-Hugues Anglade) live a happy-go-lucky life au bord de la mer. Their utopian existence is thrown into chaos by her relationship with his demanding boss who needs all of their bungalows painted in return for the rent to be waived. She then proceeds to throw on...

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