If you loved My American Uncle, try Betty Blue

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

You already loved

Theyboth carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to My American Uncle, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Betty Blue is

Here's a film that probably seemed more daring in 1986. Zorg works at a beachside bungalow, where he meets the volatile Betty, and their intense relationship quickly spirals into obsession and violence. It's a fairly unsubtle depiction of mental illness, now that we think about it.

If you loved My American Uncle, try Betty Blue

My American Uncle

Betty Blue

What they share

What Betty Blue is

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If you loved My American Uncle, try Betty Blue

My American Uncle

Betty Blue

What they share

What Betty Blue is

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