A sultry tale of doomed romance

Mark Kermode's film of the week [BFI] [having trouble viewing this email?]( [BFI]( [BFI]( [BFI]( MARK KERMODE'S FILM OF THE WEEK [Betty Blue]( Betty Blue Some will link this film to its poster, a copy of which was Betty Blu-Tacked to most student walls of the era. The story of a girl who plays muse to her lover while swerving from uninhibited to unhinged was a hit far beyond France. We present the director's cut, adding an hour of screen time that fleshes out character, motivation and Béatrice Dalle's no-holds-barred performance. What results is a deeper and more persuasive account of an unravelling life from which it's hard to look away. [Subscribe to your free 14-day trial]( and watch now, along with hundreds of other titles, on desktop, Android & iOS devices. [WATCH NOW]( [Mark Kermode introduces Betty Blue]( Mark Kermode introduces Betty Blue Raising the temperature with Jean-Jacques Beineix's sultry tale of doomed romance. [WATCH NOW]( [French Classics]( French Classics From the New Wave to cinéma vérité, French cinema takes many forms and offers endless delights. [EXPLORE NOW]( TRENDING NOW [A Hard Day's Night]( 01 A Hard Day's Night The Beatles’ freewheeling film debut remains the pinnacle of rock-n-roll cinema. [WATCH NOW]( [Paris, Texas]( 02 Paris, Texas Harry Dean Stanton stars in Wim Wenders' Cannes-winning slice of poignant Americana. [WATCH NOW]( [A Touch of Zen]( 03 A Touch of Zen King Hu's epic swordplay saga combines ghost story, martial arts mastery and Buddhist mythology to stunning effect. [WATCH NOW]( [The Seventh Seal]( 04 The Seventh Seal Ingmar Bergman’s brilliant allegorical drama starring Max von Sydow as a knight trying to elude his own death. [WATCH NOW]( [Le Mépris]( 05 Le Mépris Jean-Luc Godard’s timeless, sardonic look at the world of filmmaking. [WATCH NOW]( [Kwaidan]( 06 Kwaidan This stunningly beautiful anthology of Japanese ghost stories is one of the most meticulously crafted of all horror films. [WATCH NOW]( [The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp]( 07 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Powell and Pressburger’s masterpiece following the rise and fall of a career soldier. [WATCH NOW]( [Belle de Jour]( 08 Belle de Jour Luis Buñuel's provocative classic about a bored housewife (Catherine Deneuve) who tries a daring new hobby. [WATCH NOW]( [The Survivalist]( 09 The Survivalist In a post-apocalyptic world, a forest-dwelling loner is forced to reckon with two women in order to survive. [WATCH NOW]( [Lost in Karastan]( 10 Lost in Karastan In this smart filmmaking satire, a hard-up director is hired to make a film for an eccentric dictator. [WATCH NOW]( SUBSCRIPTION [Belle de Jour]( There's always more to discover Uncover over 500 of the greatest films you'll find on-demand, anywhere. [START YOUR FREE 14-DAY TRIAL]( [BFI Player]( You have received this message because you signed up for BFI Player emails. You are subscribed as {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( immediately from all BFI Player emails Sent by BFI, 21 Stephen Street, London W1T 1LN