# Betty Blue (1986)

> A passionate seaside romance becomes a devastating portrait of love confronting psychological collapse.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6881

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Jean-Jacques Beineix
- Cast: Jean-Hugues Anglade, Béatrice Dalle, Gérard Darmon, Consuelo De Haviland, Clémentine Célarié, Jacques Mathou, Vincent Lindon, Catherine D'At
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090563/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: passionate, volatile, melancholic, arthouse cinema night, intense romance viewing

## Synopsis

A passionate love story spirals into chaos as mental health unravels in a seaside paradise.

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