Betty Blue

This article is about the film. For the model, see Betty Blue (model).

Betty Blue
Theatrical release poster
French37°2 le matin
Directed byJean-Jacques Beineix
Screenplay byJean-Jacques Beineix
Based on37°2 le matin
by Philippe Djian
Produced byJean-Jacques Beineix
Starring
CinematographyJean-François Robin
Edited byMonique Prim
Music byGabriel Yared[1]
Production
companies
  • Constellation Productions
  • Cargo Films
Distributed byGaumont
Release date
  • 9 April 1986 (1986-04-09) (France)
Running time
  • 120 minutes[2]
  • 185 minutes (director's cut)[3]
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$2 million[4]

Betty Blue (French: 37°2 le matin, lit. '37.2°C in the Morning') is a 1986 French erotic psychological drama film directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, based on the 1985 novel 37°2 le matin by Philippe Djian. The film stars Béatrice Dalle and Jean-Hugues Anglade.[5] It was the eighth highest-grossing film of 1986 in France.[4]

The film received both a BAFTA and Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film in 1986.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Betty Blue Original Soundtrack". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Betty Blue". Flickchart.
  3. ^ "Betty Blue". MUBI.
  4. ^ a b "Betty Blue". JPBox-Office.
  5. ^ "Charisma to Burn: Dalle's Incandescent Debut in Betty Blue". Criterion Collection. 22 November 2019.
  6. ^ ""The Assault" Wins Best Foreign Language Film: 1987 Oscars". Academy Awards. 7 February 2014.
  7. ^ "The 59th Academy Awards (1987) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 16 August 2015.