Blue Is the Warmest Color

Name: Blue Is the Warmest Color
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2013-10-09
Duration: 3 h
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kéchiouche, Aurélien Recoing, Catherine Salée

2013·Movie·NC-17·180 min·★ 7.1(4,869)

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“To love.”

Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adele grows, seeks herself, loses herself, finds herself.

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About Blue Is the Warmest Color

Blue Is the Warmest Color is a 2013 French-language romance and drama film directed by Abdellatif Kechiche. The cast is led by Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kéchiouche. It has a runtime of 3h 0m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 4900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Hulu, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel .

Blue Is the Warmest Color was produced by Wild Bunch, SCOPE Pictures, and Quat'sous Films and made in Belgium and France. It was released on October 9, 2013, and carries a NC-17 certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $20 million worldwide.

Director: Abdellatif Kechiche
Writers: Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix
Release date: October 9, 2013
Original language: French
Age rating: NC-17
Status: Released
Country: Belgium, France
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $20 million
Production: Wild Bunch, SCOPE Pictures, Quat'sous Films

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Blue Is the Warmest Color cast & crew

Blue Is the Warmest Color was directed by Abdellatif Kechiche and written by Abdellatif Kechiche and Ghalya Lacroix.

The cast features Léa Seydoux as Emma, Adèle Exarchopoulos as Adèle, Salim Kéchiouche as Samir, Aurélien Recoing as Adèle's Father, Catherine Salée as Adèle's Mother, and Benjamin Siksou as Antoine.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Sofian El Fani and it was produced by Vincent Maraval and Abdellatif Kechiche.

Is Blue Is the Warmest Color worth watching?

Blue Is the Warmest Color holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 4,869 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed romance films.

At 3h 0m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy romance and drama, Blue Is the Warmest Color is worth a place on your watchlist.

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