Luc
Besson was born in Paris, in 1959. His parents were diving instructors.
He lived near the mediterranean all his childhood, in between Greece and
Yougoslavia. At the age of 10, he had a surface encounter with a
dolphin. He swam with it...He studied dolphins and came to love their simple
lifestyle; eat, play and make love.
A
dolphin doesn't know aggression, and if caught in a fisher's net, he will
let himself die instead of just slashing the net with a swat of its tailfin.
Luc
Besson first encountered Jacques Mayol when an italian underwater-film
maker showed a film of Mayol, diving 92 meters with just one breath of
air. He said he had tears in his eyes and couldn't close his mouth the
whole time of the dive. That's when "The Big Blue" first entered his mind.
His love for the sea......
Luc
Besson dreamt for ten years of making a film about his passion for the
sea. Finally his dream has come true. With his team of 210 people, he filmed
for nine months in Sicily, the Virgin Islands, Greece, Peru and the United
States.
The
result is a triumphant story of love, frienship and passion.
A
magical journey enhanced by Eric Serra's hypnotic music.
Filmography
-
The Fifth Element-1996
-
The professional-1994
- Atlantis-1991
- La Femme Nikita-1990
- The big blue-1988
-
Subway-1985
-
The last battle-1983
Facts
and credits
Facts:
- Released in 1988 by Gaumont
- English dialogue
- French version: 134 minutes
- European version: 118 minutes
- U.S. version: 119 minutes
- Long version: 168 minutes
Credits:
Produced by Patrice Ledoux/Gaumont
Directed by Luc Besson
Story written by Luc Besson
Screenplay by Luc Besson & Roger Garland
Music composed by Eric Serra
Executive producer Les Films Du Loup
Director of photography Carlo Varini
Cast:
Johana
Baker
Rosanna Arquette
Jacques Mayol Jean-Marc Barr
Enzo Molinari Jean Reno
Laurence Paul Shenar
Novelli Sergio Castellitto
Uncle Louis Jean Bouise
Roberto Marc Duret
Duffy Griffin Dunne
and
many more.........
The
Big Blue,
The
infinite sea, a sea so deep you can no longer see the surface.
No
coral, no tropical fish, no fine sand, nothing but blue..........
Don't
lose yourself in the big blue.
Just
love it, feel and enjoy it.
Watch
the movie and find out for yourself what i mean!