Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
La vie d'Adèle (original title)Reference View | Change View
- NC-17
- 3h 0min
- Drama, Romance
- 09 Oct 2013 (Belgium)
- Movie
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...
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 86 wins & 103 nominations.
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Directed by
| Abdellatif Kechiche | ||
Written by
| Abdellatif Kechiche | ... | (scenario, adaptation and dialogue) & |
| Ghalya Lacroix | ... | (scenario, adaptation and dialogue) (as Ghalia Lacroix) |
| Jul Maroh | ... | (adapted from: the comic book "Le Bleu est une couleur chaude" by) (as Julie Maroh) |
Produced by
| Brahim Chioua | ... | producer |
| Laurence Clerc | ... | executive producer |
| François Guerrar | ... | associate producer (as François Hassan Guerrar) |
| Abdellatif Kechiche | ... | producer |
| Genevieve Lemal | ... | co-producer |
| Vincent Maraval | ... | producer |
| Andrés Martín | ... | co-producer |
| Olivier Thery Lapiney | ... | line producer (as Olivier Théry-Lapiney) |
Cinematography by
| Sofian El Fani | ||
Editing by
| Sophie Brunet | ||
| Ghalya Lacroix | ... | (as Ghalia Lacroix) |
| Albertine Lastera | ||
| Jean-Marie Lengelle | ||
| Camille Toubkis | ||
Editorial Department
| Elie Akoka | ... | colorist |
| Adélaïde Basson | ... | post-production assistant |
| Perrine Bekaert | ... | additional editor |
| Emma Benestan | ... | assistant editor |
| Marc Boucrot | ... | colorist |
| Nicolas Brasseur | ... | assistant editor |
| Pauline Casalis | ... | additional editor |
| Alissa Doubrovitskaïa | ... | post-production assistant |
| Vanessa Eid Akoka | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Marcela Figueroa | ... | first assistant editor |
| Louise Jaillette | ... | assistant editor |
| Kévin Laperrière | ... | assistant editor |
| Emmanuelle Schneider | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Marie Silvi | ... | additional editor |
| Cyrielle Thélot | ... | additional editor |
| Elie Tisné | ... | colorist assistant |
| Sarah Zaanoun | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Sophie Blanvillain | ||
| Judith Chalier | ||
| Bahijja El Amrani | ||
Production Design by
| Julia Lemaire | ... | (production design) |
Set Decoration by
| Julia Lemaire | ||
Costume Design by
| Paloma Garcia Martens | ||
Makeup Department
| Frédéric Balmer | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Sylvie Ferry | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Jessica Oberli | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Pierre Olivier Persin | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Diana Angulo | ... | administrative and financial director / post-production manager / production manager |
| Yassine Benaalla | ... | unit manager |
| Harold Benhaim | ... | unit production manager |
| Elena Manrique | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Benoît Pilot | ... | production manager |
| Nicolas Plouhinec | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Antoine Rabaté | ... | post-production manager |
| Nora Thomas | ... | assistant production manager: Scope Pictures |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frédéric Alexandre | ... | assistant director |
| Bahijja El Amrani | ... | second assistant director |
| Antoine Fromental | ... | assistant director |
| Monya Galbi | ... | first assistant director |
| Roxane Guiga | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Auriane Lacince | ... | first assistant director |
| Nicolas Turek | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Coline Débée | ... | assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Niels Barletta | ... | sound mastering engineer |
| Mélanie Blouin | ... | additional sound editor |
| Milène Bourcereau | ... | boom operator (as Milène Chave) |
| Romain Cadilhac | ... | boom operator |
| Jérôme Chenevoy | ... | sound mixer |
| Raphaël Devillers | ... | sound mix technician |
| François Fripiat | ... | dialogue editor |
| Marie Giustinati | ... | assistant post-synchronisation editor |
| Renaud Guillaumin | ... | sound editor |
| Patrick Hubart | ... | sound editor |
| Jean-Paul Hurier | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Denis Martin | ... | sound |
| Johann Nallet | ... | sound re-recording mixer assistant |
| Fabien Pochet | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Xavier Remy | ... | boom operator |
| Caroline Reynaud | ... | sound editor / sound re-recording mixer assistant |
| Mari Riviere | ... | sound mix technician |
| Clément Trahard | ... | boom operator |
| Joey Van Impe | ... | dialogue editor |
| Elias Vervecken | ... | foley artist |
| Jean-Louis Viroux | ... | foley editor |
| Roland Voglaire | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Stephane Werner | ... | foley recordist |
| Marie-Jeanne Wyckmans | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Cyrille Bonjean | ... | co-vfx supervisor |
| Gaël Durant | ... | visual effects production manager |
| Philippe Frère | ... | lead digital compositor |
| Thibaut Granier | ... | visual effects |
| Morgan Hardy | ... | digital compositor |
| Laurent Launes | ... | visual effects artist |
| Marie Maulet | ... | digital compositor |
| Guillaume Noel | ... | digital compositor |
| Jérôme Pesnel | ... | vfx editor |
| Guillaume Pondard | ... | digital effects |
| Loïc Poës | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cecile Ancelin | ... | assistant camera |
| Alice Bencteux | ... | electrician |
| Catherine Briault | ... | additional camera operator |
| Michaël Capron | ... | camera operator |
| Bertrand Etienne | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Sébastien Goepfert | ... | camera operator |
| Serge Hannecart | ... | camera operator |
| Xavier-Emmanuel Lesage | ... | assistant camera |
| Frida Marzouk | ... | lighting technician |
| Sylvain Phan | ... | second assistant camera |
| Nicolaos Zafiriou | ... | additional camera operator |
Casting Department
| Judith Chalier | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sylvie Letellier | ... | costumer |
| Dorothée Lissac | ... | costume supervisor |
| Lucie Maggiar | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Kader Bouallaga | ... | location assistant |
| Jonathan Degras | ... | assistant location manager |
| Samuel Henry | ... | location scout Belgium |
| Chafik Laribia | ... | location manager |
| Benjamin Soto | ... | assistant location manager |
| Nicolas Turek | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Jean-Paul Hurier | ... | composer: additional music |
| Elise Luguern | ... | music supervisor |
| Delphine Mathieu | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Bahijja El Amrani | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Rafael Aubert | ... | production assistant |
| Anne-Marie Billon | ... | production administrator |
| Julie Grumbach | ... | assistant director preparation |
| François Guerrar | ... | publicist: France |
| Nicolas Honorez | ... | production manager assistant |
| Gaëtan Hugnet | ... | post-production assistant |
| Astrid le Moine | ... | publicist |
| Muneer Lyati | ... | assistant |
| Ronaldo Mourao | ... | publicist: international |
| Martin Neufkens | ... | production accountant (as Neufkens Martin) |
| Vanessa Ragueneau | ... | production secretary |
| Phil Symes | ... | publicist: international |
Thanks
| Etienne Grandou | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Quat'sous Films
- Wild Bunch
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- Scope Pictures (co-production)
- Vértigo Films (co-production)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Ciné+ (participation)
- France 2 (FR2) (participation)
- Eurimages (support)
- Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (in partnership with)
- Pictanovo (support)
- France Télévisions (participation)
- Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge (support)
- Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (support)
Distributors
- Wild Bunch (2013) (World-wide)
- Arthouse Traffic (2013) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- Cinema Mondo (2013) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinema Without Frontiers (2013) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2013) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Comstock Group (2014) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2014) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Lucky Red (2013) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2013) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Métropole Films Distribution (2013) (Canada) (theatrical) (Québec)
- Shaw Organisation (2014) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- StraDa Films (2013) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Sundance Selects (2013) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Transmission Films (2013) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Vertigo Média Kft. (2013) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Vértigo Films (2013) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Wild Bunch Distribution (2013) (France) (theatrical)
- Wild Bunch (2013) (Germany) (theatrical)
- bf Distribution (2014) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Edko Films (2014) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Film Europe (2013) (Czechia)
- Film Europe (2013) (Slovakia)
- Film1 (2014) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Film4 (2017) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- GagaOOLala (2016) (Taiwan) (video)
- ITVX (2023) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Kurmaca Film (2013) (Turkey)
- Leopardo Filmes (2013) (Portugal)
- Lucky Red (2014) (Italy) (DVD)
- Mongkol Major (2013) (Thailand)
- Moviemax Festival (2015) (Turkey) (tv) (Cable)
- Moving Turtle (2013) (Lebanon) (Middle East & North Africa)
- NDMantarraya (2013) (Mexico)
- New Disc (2014) (Russia) (Blu-ray)
- Pancinema (2014) (South Korea)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2014) (Finland) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Twin Pics (2014) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Twin Pics (2014) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Twin Pics (2014) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Gouden Palm Winnaars Collection with "Dancer in the Dark" and "Amour")
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia) (DVD)
- Univideo (2014) (Italy) (DVD)
- Wild Side Vidéo (2014) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2016) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alcatraz Films (executive production)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Film Factory (digital color grading)
- Guerrar and Co. (publicity: France)
- Sonhouse (sound)
- The PR Contact (publicity: international)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Adèle is a high school student who is beginning to explore herself as a woman. She dates men but finds no satisfaction with them sexually, and is rejected by a female friend who she does desire. She dreams of something more. She meets Emma who is a free spirited girl whom Adèle's friends reject due to her sexuality, and by association most begin to reject Adèle. Her relationship with Emma grows into more than just friends as she is the only person with whom she can express herself openly. Together, Adèle and Emma explore social acceptance, sexuality, and the emotional spectrum of their maturing relationship. Written by ahmetkozan |
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| Taglines | Blazingly emotional and explosively sexy. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Blue Is the Warmest Colour: Deleted Scenes (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Que Bueno See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There are no opening credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Emma:
But I have infinite tenderness for you. I always will. My whole life. See more » |