Le grand bleu the big blue 1988 luc besson film starring. But it is the emotional intensity of the film experience and mystical themes of the story that have made it a cult phenomenon. Bessons story concerns jacques mayol, a worldclass diver who cant reconcile life on land with his world beneath the sea. Jeanmarc barr, jean reno, rosanna arquette, luc besson, weintraub entertainment group. His first two marriages both ended in divorce, and. Jean marc barr, jean reno, rosanna arquette, paul shenar, sergio castellitto, jean bouise, marc duret, griffin dunne, andreas voutsinas.
Find films and movies featuring jean reno on allmovie allmovie. Amazon is great for hunting down esoteric nonmainstream movies. With jean marc barr, jean reno, rosanna arquette, paul shenar. How many different versions do exist of this movie. Le grande bleu the big blue is a film about the big blue oceans, so obviously luc besson figured this flick should open in blackandwhite. Reno had starred in bessons first film, 1981s short lavant dernier. As a diver, experienced in free diving, scuba, and commercial diving with over 1,000 logged dives i can relate to feeling more comfortable underwater than topside and having thoughts about it being the perfect way to pass away, drifting to the deep.
The big blue sbs on demand, news, sport, food, movies. Frances biggest boxoffice hit of the 1980s, the big blue follows the reallife relationship between a pair of competitive free divers played by reno and jean marc barr whose childhood friendship fosters a bond that not even their grownup competition can break. The big blue is such a movie where the director feels compelled to tell something, despite anticipation of his failure, as an artist and as a commercialist running for long over 3 hours, yet failing to suck one in completely, into its seas, isolated glimmers of its true plot for instance the scene of. The big blue by luc besson jeanmarc barr, jean reno. Jeanmarc barr, jean reno, rosanna arquette, director. The amorgos island shots of the big blue aside, bessons cult film is a huge disappointment. The big blue 1988 31 years later frame rated medium. Watch the big blue online stream full movie directv. Luc bessons the big blue citywide is such a total disaster that it. The big blue directors cut by jean reno dvd, bluray online at lowest price in india at.
Actor age check how old was jean bouise in the big blue. It was great to see this film once again, i had not seen it since it was first released in 1988. Enzo jean reno is on sicily now, where he rescues a trapped diver from a. Jean marc barr, jean reno, rosanna arquette, luc besson, weintraub entertainment group. The big blue 1988 jean reno bluray mediabook elvis. Find films and movies featuring jean reno on allmovie. After that he went on to take roles in bessons next offerings, the punky postapocalyptic scifi the last battle and the grungily beautiful subway, before making waves in the archetypal cinema du look movie the big blue. The film stars jean marc barr, rosanna arquette, jean reno and depicts a fictionalized account of the sporting rivalry between two famed free divers the big blue is luc besson. The big blue you have probably never seen this movie but you should. Jean reno, rosanna arquette, jean marc barr, marc duret, jean bouise, sergio castellitto, paul shenar.
Because how many times can i rewatch ronin, the professional, cold blood or that serene, obscure jewel, the big blue. Jean reno, rosanna arquette, jean marc barr director. I have fine memories from the second time i saw this movie. Hard to compete with in terms of the laughable acting, its cartoontype characters do a major injustice to the sport and to the real people whose accomplishments served as an inspiration. The big blue 1988 region code a, b, c limited mediabook the rivalry between enzo and jacques, two childhood friends and now worldrenowned free divers, becomes a beautiful and perilous journey into oneself and the unknown. Jean reno active 1979 present born jul 30, 1948 in. This is a regularly updated list with movies, series and documentaries with jean reno on netflix. The highestgrossing french film of the 1980s, luc bessons cult hit follows jacques and enzo a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous.
Jeanmarc barr in the big blue 1988 jean reno in the big blue 1988 jeanmarc barr in the big blue 1988. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the big blue near you. With jeanmarc barr, jean reno, rosanna arquette, paul shenar. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Le grand bleu the big blue 1988 luc besson, jeanmarc. The film stars jean marc barr, rosanna arquette, jean reno and depicts a fictionalized account of the sporting rivalry between two famed free divers. Well, apparently thats the only way besson thinks we can know that things take place in the past, but its the least of this film s problems when it comes to subtlety. Born 30 july 1948, known as jean reno is a moroccanborn french actor of spanish descent. The film is a heavily fictionalized and dramatized story of the friendship and sporting rivalry between two leading contemporary champion free divers in the 20th century.
Actor jeanmarc barr and jean reno on set of the movie. The casting of enzo maiorca came easily jean reno, whod starred in bessons first film, a short called lavant dernier 1981, which was. He began studying drama and has credits in french television and theater as well as films. The big blue 1988 by luc besson and with jean reno. Le grand bleu by luc besson france with jean marc barr, jean reno and rosanna arquette the big blue legrandbleu,or the big blue, filmed in amorgos,with no happy end in the original european version,here is a pic of jean reno and marc duret. The film stars jeanmarc barr, rosanna arquette, jean reno and depicts a. Though this movie features beautiful cinematography, it drags on, being way too.
The big blue released in some countries under the french title le grand bleu is a 1988 englishlanguage film in the french cinema du look visual style, made by french director luc besson. Working in french, english, japanese, spanish, and italian, he has appeared in numerous successful films such as crimson rivers, godzilla, the da vinci code, mission. Le grand bleu, the big blue movie, luc besson, rosanna. Luc besson was initially unsure of whom to cast in the main role of jacques mayol. This is actor jean reno s filmography, with one criteria. Jean reno rosanna arquette jean marc barr theatrical trailers also by luc besson. The rivalry between enzo and jacques, two childhood friends and now worldrenowned free divers, becomes a beautiful and perilous journey into oneself and the unknown. Le grand bleu the big blue 1988 luc besson, jean marc barr, jean reno, rosanna arquette, adventure, romance, sport august 30, 2016 enzo and jacques have known each other for a.
Movie posters film posters other countries the big blue original movie poster x30 in. Going through her usual kooky routine, arquette plays a new york insurance agent who encounters barr in peru, and is. First saw the film many years ago and was captured by the individuality that jean reno brings to the character, he did the same in the movie leon. Le grand bleu the big blue 1988 dvd luc besson jean reno. Big blue poster wikipedia, the free encyclopedia luc besson. Actoragecheck is a free service that allows you to quickly view the age of an actoractress along with their age in a specific movie its important to note that the age of a person in a particular movie is based on the movies release date, and may not represent the actual filming date.
Jean marc barr jacques mayol jean reno enzo molinari rosanna arquette johanna. Actor jean marc barr and jean reno on set of the movie the big blue, circa 1988. Two longtime friends vie for a deepsea diving record in this portrait of two men bound to the sea and the. One of the most stunningly beautiful films ever made, the big blue features gorgeous underwater photography and spectacular location shooting in the french antibes, the greek islands, peru, and taormina in sicily. The big blue le grand blue 1988 luc besson jean reno rosanna arquette, great atmospheric film. Jean reno celebrity profile check out the latest jean reno photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. While a number of critics found the movie s feelgood. The best rated item with jean reno on netflix is godzilla and appeared on screen in 1998. As a diver, experienced in free diving, scuba, and commercial diving with over 1,000 logged dives i can relate to feeling more comfortable underwater than topside and having thoughts about it being the perfect way to pass away. The big blue is a 1988 englishlanguage film in the french cinema du look visual style, made. The big blue charts the competition and friendship between jacques jean marc barr and enzo jean reno first in their youth, and then when they meet again at the world free diving championships.
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