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| '''Betty''' is a French movie directed by ] adapted from a novel by ]. It was first released in France in 1992.<ref name="Betty">{{cite news|title=Betty|publisher=The New York Times|url= http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/131203/Betty/overviewhttp://movies.nytimes.com/movie/131203/Betty/overview|author=Janet Maslin}}</ref> | '''Betty''' is a ] movie directed by ] adapted from a{{weasel}} novel by ]. It was first released in France in 1992.<ref name="Betty">{{cite news|title=Betty|publisher=The New York Times|url= http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/131203/Betty/overviewhttp://movies.nytimes.com/movie/131203/Betty/overview|author=Janet Maslin}}</ref> | ||
| ==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
| Betty (portrayed by ], daughter of acclaimed actor ]), a young alcoholic woman, is caught cold while cheating on her bourgeois husband. Waisting no time, he and his family arrange a quick divorce settlement, ousting her from home and keeping her away from the two children the couple have. One night she ends up in a restaurant called Le Trou (The Hole), where she meets Laure, an older woman, an alcoholic herself. Laure decides to take care of Betty after hearing the heart-breaking stories of her being a victim of a rich and ruthless society. Betty receives care and friendship from Laure, who's in a relationship with Mario, the restaurant's owner. The envy toward Laure for Mario grows each day and will drive Betty to artfully contrive the means to conquer her new friend's lover. Laure realizes she has made a mistake by trusting her new friend and things soon begin to tremble between them. Betty's true colors are now visible and she sees her life at a point of no return, as she selfishly stomped on the last chance she had been given to be a better person.<ref name="At The Movies">{{cite news|title=At The Movies|publisher=The New York Times|url= http://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/27/movies/at-the-movies.html|author=Lawrence Van Gelder}}</ref> | Betty (portrayed by ], daughter of acclaimed actor ]), a young alcoholic woman, is caught cold while cheating on her bourgeois husband. Waisting no time, he and his family arrange a quick divorce settlement, ousting her from home and keeping her away from the two children the couple have. One night she ends up in a restaurant called Le Trou (The Hole), where she meets Laure, an older woman, an alcoholic herself. Laure decides to take care of Betty after hearing the heart-breaking stories of her being a victim of a rich and ruthless society. Betty receives care and friendship from Laure, who's in a relationship with Mario, the restaurant's owner. The envy toward Laure for Mario grows each day and will drive Betty to artfully contrive the means to conquer her new friend's lover. Laure realizes she has made a mistake by trusting her new friend and things soon begin to tremble between them. Betty's true colors are now visible and she sees her life at a point of no return, as she selfishly stomped on the last chance she had been given to be a better person.<ref name="At The Movies">{{cite news|title=At The Movies|publisher=The New York Times|url= http://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/27/movies/at-the-movies.html|author=Lawrence Van Gelder}}</ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | Journalist Lawrence O'Toole from ] defined Marie Trintignant's performance "Smashing". EW's vote was a B+ <ref name="Video Review: Betty">{{cite news|title=Video Review: Betty|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|url= http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,304553,00.html|author=Lawrence O'Toole}}</ref> | ||
| ==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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| ⚫ | Journalist Lawrence O'Toole from ] defined Marie Trintignant's performance "Smashing". EW's vote was a B+ <ref name="Video Review: Betty">{{cite news|title=Video Review: Betty|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|url= http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,304553,00.html|author=Lawrence O'Toole}}</ref> | ||
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1992 Template:Film France film| Betty | |
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| Directed by | Claude Chabrol |
| Produced by | Canal + |
| Starring | Marie Trintignant, Stéphane Audran, Jean-François Garreaud |
| Music by | Sylvain Daurat |
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| Running time | 103 min |
| Country | Template:Film France |
Betty is a French movie directed by Claude Chabrol adapted from a
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novel by Georges Simenon. It was first released in France in 1992.
Plot
Betty (portrayed by Marie Trintignant, daughter of acclaimed actor Jean-Louis Trintignant), a young alcoholic woman, is caught cold while cheating on her bourgeois husband. Waisting no time, he and his family arrange a quick divorce settlement, ousting her from home and keeping her away from the two children the couple have. One night she ends up in a restaurant called Le Trou (The Hole), where she meets Laure, an older woman, an alcoholic herself. Laure decides to take care of Betty after hearing the heart-breaking stories of her being a victim of a rich and ruthless society. Betty receives care and friendship from Laure, who's in a relationship with Mario, the restaurant's owner. The envy toward Laure for Mario grows each day and will drive Betty to artfully contrive the means to conquer her new friend's lover. Laure realizes she has made a mistake by trusting her new friend and things soon begin to tremble between them. Betty's true colors are now visible and she sees her life at a point of no return, as she selfishly stomped on the last chance she had been given to be a better person.
Cast
Reception
Journalist Lawrence O'Toole from Entertainment Weekly defined Marie Trintignant's performance "Smashing". EW's vote was a B+
References
- "Betty". Le Figaro.
- Janet Maslin. "Betty". The New York Times.
- Lawrence Van Gelder. "At The Movies". The New York Times.
- Lawrence O'Toole. "Video Review: Betty". Entertainment Weekly.
External links
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