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The Big Blue (Le Grand Bleu)
Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep
Overview
Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous sport of free diving. Professional diver Jacques opted to follow in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy; to the bewilderment of scientists, Jacques harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing pattern in the water, so that his vital signs more closely resemble that of dolphins than men. As Enzo persuades a reluctant Jacques to compete against him in a free diving contest -- determining who can dive deeper and longer without scuba gear -- Jacques meets Johana, a beautiful insurance investigator from America, and he finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.
Key Crew
Producer: Patrice Ledoux
Director of Photography: Carlo Varini
Director: Luc Besson
Story: Luc Besson
Screenplay: Marilyn Goldin, Marc Perrier, Jacques Mayol, Luc Besson, Robert Garland
Top 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
Videos
The Big Blue (1988) 35mm film trailer, flat hard matte, 1440p
Official Trailer
