Betty Blue (1986)
Genre : Drama, Romance
Runtime : 2H 0M
Director : Jean-Jacques Beineix
Writer : Jean-Jacques Beineix
Synopsis
A lackadaisical handyman and aspiring novelist tries to support his younger girlfriend as she slowly succumbs to madness.
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