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Big Blue (The) AKA Grand Bleu (Le) (1988)
Between what you know and what you wish, lies the secret of... [The Big Blue]Director: Luc Besson
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Isolated Music Score in Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
Photo Gallery
Talent Files (text)
Production Notes (text)
International Ad Campaign (stills)
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Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English/French/Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Director's Cut
DISC TWO
"'The Big Blue' Adventure" documentary (97:25)
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Subtitles:English and French HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Director's Cut
DISC TWO
* The Film - Theatrical Version
DISC THREE
"'The Big Blue' Adventure" documentary (97:25)
"1988 Cannes Press Conference" featurette (41:01)
DISC FOUR
*"Atlantis" movie -
Subtitles:English and French HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Director's Cut
DISC TWO
* The Film - French Theatrical Version
Theatrical trailer
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Subtitles:Director's Cut: French (forced)
Theatrical Version: None -
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Director's Cut:
English/French/Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
French DTS 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Theatrical Version:
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Digipak
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (1:50)
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Subtitles:Dutch, English, French
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English/French/Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coded R2/R4.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Extended Version
DISC TWO
"The Big Blue Adventure" documentary (97:22)
Theatrical Trailer (1:54)
Bonus Trailers
- The Legend of Brandner Kaspar (1:27)
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2:30)
- Twilight (1:27) -
Subtitles:German, German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English/French/Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
German DTS 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Theatrical trailer (1:50)
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Subtitles:Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English/French/Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Interview with actor Jean Reno
Interview with Enzo Maiorca
Filmographies
Theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:Italian
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English/French/Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian DTS 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The interview with Jean Reno has Italian subtitles.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Director's Cut
DISC TWO
* The Film - European Theatrical Version
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:English, Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:Multi Aspect Ratio
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Picture Format:
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Director's Cut:
English/French/Italian DTS 5.1
English/French/Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Theatrical Version:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Special Case
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UPC Number:4988142165220
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Notes:Limited edition coming in a disc binder housed in a tin case with a poster and collector's cards.
The director's cut is in anamorphic 2.35:1.
The theatrical version is in non-anamorphic 1.33:1. -
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (1:50)
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Subtitles:Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English/French/Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Spanish title: "Azul profundo"
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Extras:Theatrical trailer (1:50)
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Subtitles:Bulgarian, Croatian, Danish, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English/French/Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Swedish title: "Det Stora Blå".
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (1:50)
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Subtitles:Dutch, English, French
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English/French/Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Director's Cut
DISC TWO
* The Film - European Theatrical Version
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer
DISC THREE
Soundtrack DVD (with songs playing over movie excerpts):
- "Big Blue Overture"
- "Deep Blue Dream"
- "Sailing to Death
- "Rescue in a Wreck"
- "La Raya"
- "Water Works"
- "Between the Skyscrapers"
- "Remembering a Heart Beat"
- "Spaghetti Del Mare"
- "Synchronized Instant"
- "The Monastery of Amorgos"
- "Much Better Down There"
- "Cruise of the Dolphin T."
- "Second Dive"
- "Leaving the World Behind"
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Subtitles:English, French, Japanese, Korean
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Aspect Ratio:Multi Aspect Ratio
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Picture Format:
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Director's Cut:
English/French/Italian DTS 5.1
English/French/Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Theatrical Version:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Limited edition coming in a metallic cardboard case with 12 collector's cards.
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (1:50)
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Subtitles:Dutch, English, French
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English/French/Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coded R2/R4.
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OVERALL: Draw
- For the Director's cut, the best choices are the Korean UE and the Japanese UE, since they both offer an English DTS soundtrack. The Korean edition has also a bonus soundtrack DVD, which appears to be an exclusive to this release.
- For the European theatrical version, the best choice is the Italian release since it offers the movie in its original aspect ratio.
- For the French theatrical version, go for the French 20th AE boxset, it has the best extras but only a French soundtrack.
The US theatrical version was available on Laserdisc, but hasn't been released so far on DVD.
GENERAL NOTES:
*Although "The Big Blue" is a French produced film, the film is predominantly spoken in English.
*The following versions of the movie are known:
- The original French theatrical version running ~132min,
- The original European theatrical version running ~120min,
- The original US theatrical version running ~118min,
- The Director's cut running ~168min. -
CUTS:
- R1 Director's Cut America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director's cut (~168min NTSC).
- R2 20th Anniversary Edition France- Gaumont/Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director's cut (~163min PAL).
- R2 20th Anniversary Edition Boxset France- Gaumont/Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts - includes both the French theatrical version (~128min PAL) and the Director's cut (~163min PAL).
- R2 Special Edition France- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - includes both the French theatrical version (~132min PAL) and the Director's cut (~161min PAL).
- R2 Version Longue France- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director's cut (160:20 PAL).
- R2 Cine Collection - Extended Version Germany- Concorde - No cuts - Director's cut (161:24 PAL).
- R2 Extended Version Germany- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director's cut (160:20 PAL).
- R2 Italy- Filmauro - No cuts - European Theatrical version (~117min PAL).
- R2 Ultimate Edition Japan- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - includes both the European theatrical version and the Director's cut.
- R2 Director's Cut Spain- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director's cut (160:20 PAL).
- R2 Director's Cut Sweden- SF Film - No cuts - Director's cut (160:20 PAL).
- R2 Version Longue United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director's Cut (160:20 PAL).
- R3 Ultimate Edition South Korea- Platinum DVD - No cuts - includes both the European theatrical version and the Director's cut.
- R4 Director's Cut Australia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director's cut (160:40 PAL).
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Comparison added by Craig on 14/07/01
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 24/04/20UPDATE LOG:
14/04/11: Fixed typos in the Overall. Also updated the Tagline.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
12/02/10 and 15/02/10 : Confirmation that there is a European theatrical version of the film, presumably offered on the Japanese, Korean and Italian releases. Also added the Italian disc specifications.
24/01/10 : Addition of the French 20th AE editions and of the German edition, comparison clean-up and addition of notes regarding the different versions of the film.
24/04/20: Added Germany Concorde, Spain.
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