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A visionary epic of obsession and beauty about Jacques Mayol, the handsome diver who is so at home in the water that he seems only half-human. Jacques' best friends are a family of playful porpoises and Enzo Molinari, his swaggering Italian diving rival. Jacques and Enzo grew up together in the Mediterranean, and remain lifelong friends despite a fierce battle for the top prize in the world free diving championships, where divers compete to see who can descend to the furthest depths of the sea with no equipment other than their own courage and determination. But when the dreamer Jacques falls in love with the beautiful Johanna, he finds himself torn between the damsel and the deep blue sea.
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| Also Known As: |
Le Grand bleu
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Drama and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 15 min. |
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| Release Date: |
May 11, 1988 France; July 14, 2000 USA Re-release |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for sexuality and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Weintraub Entertainment Group, 20th Century Fox Distribution, Samuel Goldwyn Films
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| Production Co.: |
Weintraub Entertainment Group, Gaumont, Les Films du Loup
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$2,834,237 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Peru
Greece
Antibes, France
Taormina, Sicily, Italy
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| Produced in: |
France |
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