Upset with the documentary Jacques Mayol, the dolphin manA French diver and free diver, and fascinated by this world himself, Luc Besson decides to make a film about his life.
He then freely drew inspiration from Jacques Maiol’s friendship and rivalry with Enzo Mallorca, nicknamed “Enzo Molinari”, from their childhood competitions in Greece, to write Le Grand Bleu.
Unknown to the general public, Jean-Marc Barry stars alongside Jean Reno as Jacques Mayolle, who has already appeared in two of Besson’s previous films, in his rival’s shoes. Both train intensively to dive and remain apneic, descending to a depth of about thirty meters.
at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival, where he opened big blue Gets a frosty reception. “9:30 a.m. First press screening. In the big palace. I’m on the road, sitting behind the bar at the Majestic, eating my nails. There is no question of approaching the palace. (…) The first turns reach me. The movie was played. owl Rumors of disaster invade the Croisette like a fog that heralds death. I can already see how others are laughing, who dare not look at me anymore, and others are moving away.“, Luc Besson tells us in his memoirs. Babies are scaryPublished in 2019.
however, big blue It attracted more than 9 million viewers in cinemas and became a cult film for an entire generation. Despite its length (2h.48), this feature film particularly fascinates with the beauty of the images and the strength of the original soundtrack by Eric Cera, awarded with a César.
big blue By Luc Besson with Jean-Marc Barr, Jean Reno, Rosanna Arquette…
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