The Big Blue
Le Grand Bleu
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.
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Cast
Eric Do
as Japanese Diver
Rosanna Arquette
as Johana Baker
Marc Duret
as Roberto
Kimberly Beck
as Sally
Jan Rouiller
as Noireuter
Konstantin Aleksandrov
as Dolphin Trainer
Luc Besson
as Blond Diver (uncredited)
Christian Gazio
as Wedged Diver (uncredited)
Alessandra Vazzoler
as La Mamma
Andréas Voutsinas
as Priest
Pierre-Alain de Garrigues
as Superintendent
Paul Herman
as Taxi Driver in U.S.A
Franco Diogene
as Receptionist
Valentina Castellani
as Lady in Elevator (uncredited)
Jean Reno
as Enzo Molinari
Jean Bouise
as Uncle Louis
Geoffrey Carey
as Supervisor
Pierre Semmler
as Franck
Bruce Guerre-Berthelot
as Young Jacques
Jean-Marc Barr
as Jacques Mayol
Paul Shenar
as Dr. Laurence
Sergio Castellitto
as Novelli
Griffin Dunne
as Duffy
Valentina Vargas
as Bonita
Patrick Fontana
as Alfredo
Crew
Pierre Befve
Sound Designer
Jacques Mayol
Screenplay
Nathalie Chéron
Casting
Patrice Ledoux
Producer
Éric Serra
Original Music Composer
Mimi Lempicka
Costume Design
Gérard Lamps
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carlo Varini
Director of Photography
Luc Besson
Director, Story, Screenplay, Co-Producer
Olivier Mauffroy
Editor
François Groult
Sound Mixer