(Le Grand Bleu)

Content: Childhood friends Jacques and Enzo share a passion for the danger 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 American insurance investigator, and finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.

Countries:

France

Genres:

Romance,

Adventure,

Drama

Runtime:

168 minutes

Year:

1988

Directors:

Luc Besson

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Production companies:

Gaumont,

Les Films du Loup

Budget:

$13,500,000

Revenue:

$4,000,000

Actors:

Jacques Mayol

Enzo Molinari

Johana Baker

Dr. Laurence

Novelli

Crews:

Production Design

Producer

Director of Photography

Director

Sound Designer