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| 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 movie directed by Claude Chabrol and based on the screenplay by Chabrol and Georges Simenon. It was first released in France in 1992.
Plot
Betty, 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 and let her away from the children the couple have and their home. 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
References
- Janet Maslin. "Betty". The New York Times.
- Lawrence Van Gelder. "At The Movies". The New York Times.
External links
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