Blue Is the Warmest Color
La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2
“To love.”
Synopsis
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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Blue Is the Warmest Color - Red Band Trailer | HD | IFC FilmsOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-12-30
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Léa Seydoux
Emma
Adèle Exarchopoulos
Adèle
Salim Kéchiouche
Samir
Aurélien Recoing
Adèle's Father
Catherine Salée
Adèle's Mother
Benjamin Siksou
Antoine
Mona Walravens
Lise
Alma Jodorowsky
Béatrice
Jérémie Laheurte
Thomas
Anne Loiret
Emma's Mother
Benoît Pilot
Emma's Stepfather
Sandor Funtek
Valentin
Fanny Maurin
Amélie
Maelys Cabezon
Laetitia
Samir Bella
Samir
Tom Hurier
Pierre
Manon Piette
Manon
Quentin Médrinal
Eli
Release History & Theatrical Window
European Film Week
Festival / Special Debut
October 25, 2013
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 19, 2014
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$19.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.6x
+$15.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Abdellatif Kechiche
- Screenplay & Story
- Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix
- Original Title
- La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, France, Spain
- Spoken Languages
- French, English
- Runtime
- 3h 0m
- Production Budget
- $4.3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $19.8M
- Production Studios
- Wild Bunch, SCOPE Pictures, Quat'sous Films, France 2 Cinéma, RTBF, Alcatraz Films, Vértigo Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Abdellatif Kechiche
Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix, Jul Maroh
Sofian El Fani
Albertine Lastera, Ghalya Lacroix, Camille Toubkis
Vincent Maraval, Abdellatif Kechiche, Brahim Chioua
Department Leadership Roster
Abdellatif Kechiche
Screenplay
Ghalya Lacroix
Screenplay
Vincent Maraval
Producer
Abdellatif Kechiche
Producer
Albertine Lastera
Editor
Sofian El Fani
Director of Photography
Brahim Chioua
Producer
Ghalya Lacroix
Editor
Camille Toubkis
Editor
Jean-Marie Lengellé
Editor
Julia Lemaire
Production Design
Paloma Garcia Martens
Costume Design
Sophie Brunet
Editor
Abdellatif Kechiche
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NC-17: Adults Only — No one 17 and under admitted.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Adults Only — No one 17 and under admitted.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Blue Is the Warmest Color
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Blue Is the Warmest Color about?
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.
Who directed Blue Is the Warmest Color?
Blue Is the Warmest Color was directed by Abdellatif Kechiche.
Who stars in Blue Is the Warmest Color?
The principal cast of Blue Is the Warmest Color includes Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kéchiouche, Aurélien Recoing, Catherine Salée.
When was Blue Is the Warmest Color released and how long is it?
Blue Is the Warmest Color was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 3h 0m.
What was the box office and production budget of Blue Is the Warmest Color?
Blue Is the Warmest Color had a reported production budget of $4.3M and grossed $19.8M at the worldwide box office (4.6 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Is Blue Is the Warmest Color based on a book or true story?
Blue Is the Warmest Color is adapted from the following source material: Graphic Novel: "Jul Maroh".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Blue Is the Warmest Color?
Blue Is the Warmest Color holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: NC-17 (Adults Only — No one 17 and under admitted.).