For 'Blue,' The Palme d'Or Was Only The Beginning

The French film Blue Is the Warmest Color has been making news for months.

It won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Then the director and his stars got into a public feud about the conditions on set and the explicit sex scenes between the film's leading actresses. After months of controversy, the picture finally opens in American cinemas this week — with an NC-17 rating.

But before it became the cinematic flashpoint of the year, Blue Is the Warmest Color was also declared the love story of the year.

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Source: NPR