The Big Blue
Le Grand Bleu
"Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep"
RomanceAdventureDrama
Childhood friends Jacques and Enzo share a passion for the danger of free diving. Jacques, following in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy, harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing patterns in the water, with his vital signs more closely resembling those of dolphins than men.
🎬 DirectorLuc Besson
📅 Release1988-05-10
🌍 CountryFrance
🗣 LanguageEnglish, Italian, French
🏢 StudioGaumont, Les Films du Loup
🗳 Votes1,564
🔥 Popularity4
💰 Budget$13,500,000
💵 Revenue$4,000,000
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🎭 Cast
Jean-Marc Barr
Jacques Mayol
Jean Reno
Enzo Molinari
Rosanna Arquette
Johana Baker
Paul Shenar
Dr. Laurence
Sergio Castellitto
Novelli
Jean Bouise
Uncle Louis
Marc Duret
Roberto
Griffin Dunne
Duffy
Valentina Vargas
Bonita
Kimberly Beck
Sally
Alessandra Vazzoler
La Mamma
Andréas Voutsinas
Priest
Patrick Fontana
Alfredo
Geoffrey Carey
Supervisor
Jan Rouiller
Noireuter
🎥 Crew
Production Design
Dan Weil
Producer
Patrice Ledoux
Director of Photography
Carlo Varini
Director
Luc Besson
Sound Designer
Pierre Befve
Original Music Composer
Éric Serra
Editor
Olivier Mauffroy
Casting
Nathalie Chéron
Makeup Artist
Geneviève Peyralade
Set Decoration
Patrick Barthelemy
🖼 Gallery
🏷 Keywords
dying and deathfriendshipsuicidedivingsportsparent child relationshipoceanitalycompetitionoxygensicily, italydolphin
💬 Reviews
Introspective story with a good Jean Reno and innocent Rosanna Arquette. Sound track, for those loving Eric Sierra. Not for all tastes. A little bit too long but entartaining.…
**A film unjustly forgotten these days.** I confess that I didn't quite know what to expect from this movie. All I knew was that it was wildly successful in the decade it was released, and that nowadays hardly anyone remembers it. It is directed by Luc Besson, a French director whom I respect and consider competent. The screenplay is based on the relationship between Jacques and Enzo (I assu…
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