A lackadaisical handyman and aspiring novelist tries to support his younger girlfriend as she slowly succumbs to madness.
Acting
Béatrice Dalle's screen presence is absolutely feral and unforgettable.
Cinematography
Sun-drenched French coastals vs. cramped decay — gorgeous contrast.
Direction
Beineix makes ugliness look like a perfume commercial.
Director
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Béatrice Dalle was discovered working as a cleaner in Paris; this was her first film role, and she became an instant icon.
The 185-minute director's cut reveals even more of Betty's spiral, but the theatrical version won César awards and defined 80s French erotic cinema abroad.
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