Le Grand Bleu

Mediterranean Sea, warm sunlight, a splintered wooden boat. A childhood bond forged underwater, two friends compete, their bodies adapted to the deep. Besson's early work already shows a flair for kinetic storytelling.

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Luc Besson directed Le Grand Bleu in 1988. See Luc Besson's full filmography, where to start with Luc Besson, or where to go after you've seen everything by Luc Besson.

Le Grand Bleu was released in 1988 (FR original-language production), with a runtime of 168 minutes.