Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013
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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.
Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) is a 3h 0min romance feature film by Abdellatif Kechiche. Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Key facts
Cast
Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kéchiouche, Aurélien Recoing, Catherine Salée, Benjamin Siksou, Mona Walravens, Alma Jodorowsky
Original language
French
First release
October 9, 2013 (Belgium)
Production companies
Canal+, Eurimages, France 2, RTBF, Vértigo Films, Wild Bunch
Based on
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Awards
Palme d'Or, Louis Delluc Prize, FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes, BIFA for Best Foreign Independent Film, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Performer
Setting
Lille
Crew
Screenplay
Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix
Producer
Abdellatif Kechiche, Brahim Chioua, Vincent Maraval
Cinematography
Sofian El Fani
Editing
Albertine Lastera, Camille Toubkis, Ghalya Lacroix, Jean-Marie Lengellé, Sophie Brunet
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Independent Spirit Awards 2014 generic - Best International ★ Winner: Best International
- Cannes Film Festival 2013 generic
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2013 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2013 generic
Titles
| Original title | LA VIE D'ADÈLE | French |
| Alternate title | La Vie d'Adèle, chapitre 1 & 2 | |
| Alternate title | Blue Is the Warmest Colour | |
| Alternate title | Blue Is the Warmest Color |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Belgium | October 9, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Canada | October 9, 2013 |
| Theatrical | France | October 9, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Luxembourg | October 9, 2013 |
| Theatrical | MC | October 9, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | October 10, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | October 10, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | October 11, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Latvia | October 11, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Poland | October 18, 2013 |
| Theatrical | India | October 19, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 24, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Norway | October 24, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Spain | October 25, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Japan | October 25, 2013 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 25, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Greece | October 31, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Lithuania | November 1, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Romania | November 1, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Austria | November 3, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Morocco | November 6, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Russia | November 7, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | November 7, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | November 8, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | November 8, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Slovenia | November 9, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | November 10, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Macedonia | November 15, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Puerto Rico | November 15, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | November 16, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | November 20, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Israel | November 21, 2013 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 22, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | November 22, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Croatia | November 28, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | November 28, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Lebanon | November 30, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | December 5, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | December 6, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 13, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Germany | December 19, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | December 25, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | January 2, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | January 9, 2014 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | January 16, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | January 31, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Australia | February 13, 2014 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | February 13, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | February 14, 2014 |
| Theatrical | South Africa | February 14, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | May 9, 2014 |
| Television | Netherlands | March 4, 2016 |
| Streaming | Mexico | October 3, 2019 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | July 10, 2024 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
| Classification | United States | NC-17 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) | ||
| Home video | Netherlands | February 28, 2014 |
| Home video | Greece | March 19, 2014 |
| Home video | Netherlands | June 8, 2018 |
Full credits
| Director | Abdellatif Kechiche |
| Cast | 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), Peter Assogbavi (Peter), Wisdom Ayanou (Wisdom), Philippe Potier (French Teacher "Marivaux"), Virginie Morgny (French Teacher "Antigone"), Stéphane Mercoyrol (Joachim), Lucie Bibal (Lucie), Baya Rehaz (Meryem), Marilyne Chanaud (Marilyne), Camille Rutherford (Camille), Michael Skal (Mika), Sandrine Paraire (Piou Piou), Flavie De Murat (Flavie), Justine Nissart (Justine), Vincent Gaeta (Vince), Elizabeth Craig (Elizabeth), Karim Saidi (Kader), Aurelie Lemanceau (Sabine), Audrey Deswarte (Audrey), Mejdi Ben Nasr, Hichem Ben Nasr, Janine Pillot, Antoinette Sarrazin, Alain Duclos, Éric Paul, Catherine Gilleron, Leila D'Issernio, Jean Luc D'Isserno, Selim Boukerfat, Oscar Pinelli, Léa Berkat, Nicolas Bourgasser, Camille Ayoras, Frédéric Wolsztyniak, Halima Slimani, Viktor Poisson, Utrillo, Radhouane El Meddeb, Julien Bucci, Alika Del Sol, Maud Wyler, Marc Schaegis, Olivier Verseau, Manou Poret, Klaim Nivaux, Chloé Malih, Ilyès Qada, Bouraouïa Marzouk, Julien Lepers (Self (voice) (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix |
| Producer | Abdellatif Kechiche, Brahim Chioua, Vincent Maraval |
| Cinematography | Sofian El Fani |
| Editing | Albertine Lastera, Camille Toubkis, Ghalya Lacroix, Jean-Marie Lengellé, Sophie Brunet |
| Production design | Julia Lemaire |
| Sound | Denis Martin |
| Costumes | Paloma Garcia Martens |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
