On this day in movie history - Betty Blue (1986)

Betty Blue

directed and written by Jean-Jacques Beineix,

based on the novel by Philippe Djian,

was released in the United States on November 7, 1986.

Music by Gabriel Yared.

Cast:

Béatrice Dalle, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Gérard Darmon, Consuelo de Haviland, Jacques Mathou, Clémentine Célarié, Vincent Lindon, Louis Bellanti, Philippe Laudenbach, Claude Aufaure, Dominique Besnehard, Raoul Billerey, Jean-Pierre Bisson, Dominique Pinon.

Born on this day – Jean-Jacques Beineix:

Jean-Jacques Beineix

Director

October 8, 1946 – January 13, 2022

Credits:

Les Gaulois au-delà du mythe (2013); Loft Paradoxe (2002); Mortal Transfer (2001); The Works (1997); Assigné à résidence (1997); Otaku (1994); The King of Ads, Part 2 (1993); IP5: The Island of Pachyderms (1992); Roselyne and the Lions (1989); Betty Blue (1986); L'épi d'or (1985); The Moon in the Gutter (1983); Diva (1981); Le chien de Monsieur Michel (1977).

On this day in movie history - Diva (1981)

Diva

directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix,

written by Jean-Jacques Beineix and Jean Van Hamme,

based on the novel by Delacorta,

was released in France on March 11, 1981.

Music by Vladimir Cosma.

Cast:

Frédéric Andréi, Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, Roland Bertin, Richard Bohringer, Gérard Darmon, Chantal Deruaz, Jacques Fabbri, Patrick Floersheim, Thuy An Luu, Jean-Luc Porraz, Laure Duthilleul, Dominique Pinon, Dominique Besnehard, Isabelle Mergault, Anny Romand, Jean-Jacques Moreau, Raymond Aquilon, Eugène Berthier, Gérard Chaillou, Andrée Champeaux, Nathalie Dalyan, Laurence Darpy, Michel Debrane, Etienne Draber, Nane Germon, Gabriel Gobin, Jim Adhi Limas, Louise Malapert, Dimo Mally, Vaneta Mally, Alain Marcel, Marthe Moudiki-Moreau, Robyn Bernard, Yann Roussel, Brigitte Lahaie, Jean-Louis Vitrac, Tania Zabaloieff, Vladimir Cosma.