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Blue Is the Warmest Colour

Original title: La vie d'Adèle
  • 20132013
  • NC-17NC-17
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
150K
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Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
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Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire and to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adèle g... Read allAdèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire and to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adèle grows, seeks herself, loses herself, and ultimately finds herself through love and loss.Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire and to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adèle grows, seeks herself, loses herself, and ultimately finds herself through love and loss.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
150K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
363
25
  • Director
    • Abdellatif Kechiche
  • Writers
    • Abdellatif Kechiche(scenario, adaptation and dialogue)
    • Ghalya Lacroix(scenario, adaptation and dialogue)
    • Julie Maroh(adapted from: the comic book "Le Bleu est une couleur chaude" by)
  • Stars
    • Léa Seydoux
    • Adèle Exarchopoulos
    • Salim Kechiouche
Top credits
  • Director
    • Abdellatif Kechiche
  • Writers
    • Abdellatif Kechiche(scenario, adaptation and dialogue)
    • Ghalya Lacroix(scenario, adaptation and dialogue)
    • Julie Maroh(adapted from: the comic book "Le Bleu est une couleur chaude" by)
  • Stars
    • Léa Seydoux
    • Adèle Exarchopoulos
    • Salim Kechiouche
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 375User reviews
    • 445Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 86 wins & 104 nominations total

    Videos5

    Bande annonce [OV]
    Trailer 0:46
    Bande annonce [OV]
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    Trailer 1:44
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    Trailer 1:45
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    Blue is the Warmest Color
    Clip 1:09
    Blue is the Warmest Color
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    Blue is the Warmest Color

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    Adèle Exarchopoulos and Jérémie Laheurte in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
    Adèle Exarchopoulos in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
    Adèle Exarchopoulos in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
    Léa Seydoux in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
    Adèle Exarchopoulos in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
    Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
    Adèle Exarchopoulos in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
    Adèle Exarchopoulos in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
    Léa Seydoux in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
    Adèle Exarchopoulos in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
    Adèle Exarchopoulos in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
    Adèle Exarchopoulos in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)

    Top cast

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    Léa Seydoux
    Léa Seydoux
    • Emmaas Emma
    Adèle Exarchopoulos
    Adèle Exarchopoulos
    • Adèleas Adèle
    Salim Kechiouche
    Salim Kechiouche
    • Samiras Samir
    Aurélien Recoing
    Aurélien Recoing
    • Père Adèleas Père Adèle
    Catherine Salée
    Catherine Salée
    • Mère Adèleas Mère Adèle
    Benjamin Siksou
    Benjamin Siksou
    • Antoineas Antoine
    Mona Walravens
    • Liseas Lise
    Alma Jodorowsky
    Alma Jodorowsky
    • Béatriceas Béatrice
    Jérémie Laheurte
    Jérémie Laheurte
    • Thomasas Thomas
    Anne Loiret
    Anne Loiret
    • Mère Emmaas Mère Emma
    Benoît Pilot
    • Beau Père Emmaas Beau Père Emma
    Sandor Funtek
    Sandor Funtek
    • Valentinas Valentin
    Fanny Maurin
    Fanny Maurin
    • Amélieas Amélie
    Maelys Cabezon
    • Laetitiaas Laetitia
    Samir Bella
    • Samiras Samir
    Tom Hurier
    • Pierreas Pierre
    Manon Piette
    • Manonas Manon
    Quentin Médrinal
    • Elias Eli
    • Director
      • Abdellatif Kechiche
    • Writers
      • Abdellatif Kechiche(scenario, adaptation and dialogue)
      • Ghalya Lacroix(scenario, adaptation and dialogue)
      • Julie Maroh(adapted from: the comic book "Le Bleu est une couleur chaude" by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The actresses only read the script once. Abdellatif Kechiche insisted that they forget what the script said line for line, and instead asked them to improvise their scenes and really let their actions and words come out naturally and as unforced as possible.
    • Goofs
      When Adèle dresses up for Emma's vernissage, we see her painting her toe and finger nails red. In the next scene we see her walking to the vernissage, and when she adjusts her hair, her finger nails are not polished.
    • Quotes

      Emma: But I have infinite tenderness for you. I always will. My whole life.

    • Crazy credits
      There are no opening credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The Japanese Blu-ray release has mosaic over some of the nudity.
    • Connections
      Edited into La vie d'Adèle: Deleted Scenes (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      A Que Bueno
      Written by Klaim

      Performed by Klaim

      © 2012 All Rights Reserved

    User reviews375

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    An extraordinary Love story, applicable to all of us !!
    I waited some days to review this title after seeing this film. This movie triggered me thinking about love and life and I waited to give it my neutral review. I am watching movies since the latest 30 years and I have to say ; This movie is special !! After 30 years of seeing all kind of movies I have narrowed my scope of movies to see. They have to be special, show me something different, give me ideas to think about or to evaluate in my own life. So, movies like World war Z is not directly my style. This movie although is one of the best love stories I have seen. No unnecessary emotional or cuteness parts, each part of the story is real and genius. It is the soft moments of a love story, the hard moments bringing to the screen. The movie is made in away you are in the skin of Adele and Emma ( can't remember the actress names ). They take you with them in their love story, their feelings. That is also the reason that the 3 hours of the movie is not too long at all. I was surprised it took 3 hours when the film ended. The movie handles the passion between them, a passion that many of us forget over the years in a relation. That passion is also expressed in about 3 sex scenes, 3 scenes which are quiet honest and direct. Some people will find these scenes too long ( one of them could take 10 minutes ), but I find it necessary to establish your follow up of the passion they have between each other, so that when things goes worse you also are one with the situation.

    This movie, natural, honest about love, life and sexuality could be attended by children of 12 and more, if they are explained things of life ( they also can see all kind of war movies … ). Many will say "Oh, lesbian movie, what the hell you are". This is a movie for all of us, independent of your orientation being gay, hetero, bisexual, … It is a Love story.

    Each feeling, being angry / disappointment / sad / etc …, can be seen on the faces of Adele and Emma and by this I have to say that these actresses are just superb, in fact I don't know another word to say extraordinary acting. It has certainly been very difficult for them to make this film. The director : Bravo to him.

    There are some scenes which are just fantastic : The first meeting between them, the encounter between them in the lesbian bar in which Adele is in a strange world as adolescent. The tree scene, where they actually get in love both of them. The level of a good love story with all it's feelings and situations has been raised to a higher one. Who can ever do this better.

    And the last remark. The film treats the love story, it's personal problems, the passion, but does not handle the problems which can have their family or friends, not in detail.

    And now, go and watch it !
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    • Nov 8, 2013

    FAQ1

    • What is the artistic intent or symbolism of the scene where Adele goes for a swim at the beach, floats on her back for some time and then the film cuts to a totally different time and place? I think I missed something.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 9, 2013 (Belgium)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
      • Spain
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook (Brazil)
      • Official Facebook (Germany)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blue Is the Warmest Color
    • Filming locations
      • La Piscine Museum, Roubaix, France
    • Production companies
      • Quat'sous Films
      • Wild Bunch
      • France 2 Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,199,787
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $100,316
      • Oct 27, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,465,835
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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