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The Big Blue

Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep

19882h 48mNo ratings yet
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Romance

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.

Keywords

  • friendship
  • parent child relationship
  • dying and death
  • italy
  • suicide
  • competition
  • ocean
  • sports
  • dolphin
  • oxygen
  • sicily
  • diving
  • apnoe-diving
  • sicily, italy

Details

Status
Released
Release date
May 10, 1988
Original language
French
Spoken languages
English, French, Italian
Countries
France, Italy, United States of America
Director
Luc Besson
Cinematography
Carlo Varini
Budget
$13,500,000
Revenue
$4,000,000
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