The Big Blue (1988) ( Le grand bleu )

The Big Blue (1988) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Le grand bleu
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Dolby Linear PCM )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
168 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Uncut

Movie filmed in 1988 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Luc Besson

Written By:
Luc Besson

Actors:
Rosanna Arquette ..... Johana Baker
Jean-Marc Barr ..... Jacques Mayol
Jean Reno ..... Enzo Molinari
Paul Shenar ..... Dr. Laurence
Sergio Castellitto ..... Novelli
Jean Bouise ..... Uncle Louis
Marc Duret ..... Roberto
Griffin Dunne ..... Duffy
Andréas Voutsinas ..... Priest (as Andreas Voutsinas)
Valentina Vargas ..... Bonita
Kimberly Beck ..... Sally (as Kimberley Beck)
Patrick Fontana ..... Alfredo
Alessandra Vazzoler ..... La Mamma (Enzo's Mother)
Geoffrey Carey ..... Supervisor (as Geoffroy Carey)
Bruce Guerre-Berthelot ..... Young Jacques

Synopsis:

Enzo and Jacques have known each other for a long time. Their friendship started in their childhood days in the Mediterranean. They were not real friends in these days, but there was something they both loved and used to do the whole day long: diving. One day Jacques' father, who was a diver too, died in the Mediterranean sea. After that incident Enzo and Jacques lost contact. After several years, Enzo and Jacques had grown up, Johanna, a young clerk in a security office, has to go to Peru. There she meets Jacques who works for a group of scientists. He dives for some minutes into ice-cold water and the scientists monitor his physical state that is more like a dolphin's than a human's. Johanna can not believe what she sees and gets very interested in Jacques but she's unable to get acquainted with him. Some weeks later, back in her office, she notices a championship for divers that is supposed to take place in Taormina, Italy. In order to see Jacques again she makes up a story so the firm sends her to Italy for business purposes. In Taormina there is also Enzo, the reigning diving world champion. He knows that only Jacques can challenge and probably beat him. This time Johanna and Jacques get closer, but Jacques, being more a dolphin than a man, can not really commit and his rivalry with Enzo pushes both men into dangerous territory...

Jacques (Barr, BREAKING THE WAVES) and his friendly rival Enzo (Reno, THE PROFESSIONAL) are considered masters of free-diving and have made a career out of this one-of-a-kind competition. Jacques feels an unusual bond with the sea and Enzo is in it for the sheer danger involved. A new dimension of their lifelong rivalry is generated by the beautiful Johana (Arquette, DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN) who leaves her career in New York to accompany the two men on the international diving circuit. Beautiful underwater cinematography and a stunning score enrich Besson's celebrated English-language debut.

Enzo and Jacques have known each other for a long time. Their friendship started in their childhood days in the Mediterranean...

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