Writer
1927 - 2001
Jacques Mayol
Shanghai, China
Jacques Mayol, born April 1, 1927, in Shanghai, China, and died December 22, 2001, in Capoliveri, on the island of Elba, Italy, was a French freediver whose story inspired the film The Big Blue (1988). Jacques Mayol grew up in Shanghai, in the French Concession, where his... Read full bio →
Le grand bleu
Luc Besson
1988
2h 48m
7.9
The Big Blue is a captivating tragedy about the friendship and rivalry of two men and their passion for the ocean and diving.
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