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The Big Blue

The Big Blue

7,4 /10 (1,590 Votes)
1988 FR 168 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

10/05/1988

Votes

1,590

Popularity

6.7

Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep

Status

Released

Original title

Le Grand Bleu

Language

FR

Runtime

168 min

Budget

$13,500,000

Revenue

$4,000,000

Website

www.gaumont.com

Original Soundtrack

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Andres Gomez

2012-12-03

⭐ 6.5

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.

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Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

2023-04-20

⭐ 8

**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 assume one will be French and the other Italian). They are childhood friends, but grow apart shortly after the accidental death of Jacques' father. Already in adult life, the two become apnea diving champ…

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