Bye Bye Blondie Explained

Bye Bye Blondie
Director:	Virginie Despentes
Producer:	Cedric Walter Sebastien de Fonseca Jean-Yves Roubin Ruth Waldburger
Starring:	Emmanuelle Béart Béatrice Dalle
Cinematography:	Hélène Louvart
Editing:	Martine Giordano
Music:	Varou Jan
Distributor:	Wild Bunch
Country:	France
Language:	French
Runtime:	87 minutes

Bye Bye Blondie is a 2012 French comedy film directed by Virginie Despentes.^[1]

Cast

• Emmanuelle Béart as Frances
  • Clara Ponsot as Young Frances
• Béatrice Dalle as Gloria
  • Soko as Young Gloria
• Pascal Greggory as Claude
• Stomy Bugsy as Frances's driver
• as Véro
• Jean-Marc Royon as Michel
• Olivia Csiky Trnka as Hélène
• Mata Gabin as The maid
• Nina Roberts as The coach
• Camille Chamoux as Tonina
• Alban Lenoir as Cop

Reception

Boyd van Hoeij of Variety called Bye Bye Blondie "punk and pouty" adding that "[the film] casts luscious-lipped Gallic sexpots Beatrice Dalle and Emmanuelle Beart as middle-aged lovers who can't seem to live with or without each other".^[2]

Simon Foster of SBS wrote "Lesbian love affair a little light on depth".^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bye Bye Blondie: Film Review. Mintzer. Jordan. 29 March 2012. The Hollywood Reporter. 23 July 2021.
2. Bye Bye Blondie. van Hoeij. Boyd. Variety. 11 April 2012.
3. News: Bye Bye Blondie Review. Foster. Simon. SBS. 21 February 2013. 23 July 2021.