A drunken self-destructive woman called Betty wanders through bars and meets a man that drives her to a restaurant outside Paris called Le Trou (The Hole). She meets the middle-aged alcoholic Laure from Lyon, who is the lover of the Le...
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Directed by
| Claude Chabrol | ||
Written by
| Claude Chabrol | ... | (adaptation) |
| Claude Chabrol | ... | (dialogue) |
| Georges Simenon | ... | (novel "Betty") |
Produced by
| Marin Karmitz | ... | producer |
Music by
| Matthieu Chabrol | ||
Cinematography by
| Bernard Zitzermann | ||
Editing by
| Monique Fardoulis | ||
Production Design by
| Françoise Benoît-Fresco | ||
Set Decoration by
| Eric Viellerobe | ... | (set decoration) (as Eric Vieillerobe) |
Costume Design by
| Christine Guégan | ||
Makeup Department
| Michel Demonteix | ... | makeup artist |
| Stéphanie Lemaire | ... | hair stylist |
| Jean-Marc Maniatis | ... | hair stylist: Stéphan Audran |
| Lydia Pujols | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Mathieu Benoît | ... | trainee unit manager |
| Yvon Crenn | ... | production manager |
| Guillaume Farny | ... | unit manager |
| Patrice Lhuillier | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Julien Bassouls | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Cécile Maistre | ... | assistant director |
| Alain Wermus | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Pierre Galliard | ... | property master |
| Peter Hammond | ... | head painter |
| Jean-Pierre Lemaire | ... | first assistant decorator |
| Jean-Luc Millet | ... | key constructor |
| Jean-Michel Olivier | ... | set dresser |
| Francis Pesquier | ... | tapestry |
| Eric Viellerobe | ... | set decorator |
Sound Department
| Maurice Gilbert | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Stephane Lioret | ... | boom operator |
| Guy Maillet | ... | sound assistant |
| André Naudin | ... | foley artist |
| Gadou Naudin | ... | foley artist |
| Philippe Richard | ... | boom operator |
| Jean-Bernard Thomasson | ... | sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric Baraillon | ... | electrician |
| Jean-Pierre Baronsky | ... | gaffer |
| Philippe Barrillet | ... | electrician |
| Sophie Charrière | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jean-Baptiste Dutreix | ... | key grip |
| Michel Garçon | ... | generator operator |
| Catherine Martin | ... | still photographer |
| Jacques Monge | ... | steadicam operator |
| Pierre Méchin | ... | second assistant camera (as Jean-Pierre Méchin) |
| Jacques Prayer | ... | still photographer |
| Dominique Robert | ... | best boy grip |
| Michel Thiriet | ... | camera operator |
Casting Department
| Valérie Motte | ... | casting: children |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gilles | ... | costume designer: Marie Trintignant (as Gilles et Papy) |
| Sabrine Kamina | ... | wardrober |
| Papy | ... | costume designer: Marie Trintignant (as Gilles et Papy) |
| Yves Saint-Laurent | ... | costume designer: Stéphane Audran |
Music Department
| Laurent Petitgirard | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Aurore Chabrol | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Aline Corneille | ... | production administrator |
| Thalamys-Paméla de Monbrison | ... | partnership research |
| Sandrine Lamantowicz | ... | assistant press attaché |
| Eva Simonet | ... | press attaché |
| Richard Verganzonez | ... | caterer |
| Gisèle Vuillaume | ... | production administrator |
Thanks
| François Arnal | ... | thanks |
| Jean Clerte | ... | thanks |
| Daniel Humair | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- MK2 Diffusion (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- MK2 Productions (1993) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- MK2 Éditions (2002) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Concorde Filmverleih (1992) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Cohen Media Group (2016) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Artificial Eye (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Canal+ (1993) (France) (tv)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Concorde Video (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- Film Office (1993) (France) (VHS)
- France 3 (1994) (France) (tv)
- Kino Video (United States) (DVD)
- PFA Films (2010) (India)
- United Films (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AGFA-Gevaert (sound film stock)
- Alain Martinière (thanks)
- Audio Video France (sound re-recording)
- Bande rythmo (post-synchronisation)
- Bon Point (thanks)
- Bonnichon (thanks)
- Chaussures Harel (thanks)
- Création de Fourrure Frédéric Castet (thanks)
- Céline (thanks)
- Euro-Titres (titles)
- Galerie Kries (thanks)
- Guy Laroche (thanks)
- Kodak (film stock)
- Lanvin (thanks)
- Les Montres Christian Dior (thanks)
- Les Nuits d'Élodie (thanks)
- MK2 Productions (music publishing company)
- Maximilien (thanks)
- Orchestre Symphonique Français (music performed by)
- Paris-Studios-Billancourt (editorial facilities)
- Paris-Studios-Billancourt (sound stages)
- Pyral (sound film stock)
- Samuelson Alga Cinéma (camera systems)
- Transpalux (electrical equipment)
- Trianon-Hotel Versailles (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A drunken self-destructive woman called Betty wanders through bars and meets a man that drives her to a restaurant outside Paris called Le Trou (The Hole). She meets the middle-aged alcoholic Laure from Lyon, who is the lover of the Le Trou's owner Mario. Laure decides to take care of Betty and brings her to the room next-door in her hotel. Along the days, Betty tells the story of her bourgeois life and her unhappy marriage to Laure and also recalls moments of her promiscuous life. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The last film that director Claude Chabrol and his former spouse Stéphane Audran made together. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 16 February 1992 (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Je voulais te dire que je t'attends See more » |