37°2 le matin (1986)

Director:

Jean-Jacques Beineix

Writers:

Philippe Djian (novel)
Jean-Jacques Beineix (writer)

Release Date:

7 November 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

Zorg is a handyman working at in France, maintaining and looking after the bungalows. He lives a quiet and peaceful life...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Restaurant | Bungalow | Piano Player | Tears

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Jean-Hugues Anglade	...	Zorg
Béatrice Dalle	...	Betty
Gérard Darmon	...	Eddy
Consuelo De Haviland	...	Lisa
Clémentine Célarié	...	Annie
Jacques Mathou	...	Bob
Vincent Lindon	...	Richard le jeune policier
Jean-Pierre Bisson	...	Le commissaire (complete version)
Dominique Pinon	...	Le dealer / Dope dealer (complete version)
Bernard Hug	...	(complete version)
Catherine D'At
Claude Aufaure	...	Le médecin
Louis Bellanti	...	Mario
Dominique Besnehard	...	Client pizzeria
Raoul Billerey	...	Le vieux policier

Also Known As:

Betty Blue (UK) (USA)
37.2 Degrees in the Morning (International: English title) (literal title)
37.2 le matin (France) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

120 min | 185 min (director's cut)

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Belgium:KNT (original rating) | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Chile:14 (DVD rating) | Chile:18 (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2005) | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:16 | Peru:18 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | West Germany:18 (original rating) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Gruissan, Aude, France

Company:

Gaumont

Trivia:

Cameo: [Frédéric Andréi]When in Paris, Betty briefly goes to the rail tracks and Jules, the postman played by Frédéric Andréi in Diva, also directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, can be seen walking past her.

Goofs:

Continuity: After 30 minutes Betty throws Zorg's boss from the porch. She wears only a shirt, her bottom part is clearly nude. She goes inside and starts throwing things out of the window. Then she wears a slip

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Silent Hill 2 (2001) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Prendre un enfant dans ses bras

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