Luc Besson’s The Big Blue on 4K UHD Steelbook and Digital in December

Luc Besson’s award-winning The Big Blue [Le Grand Bleu] – starring Jean Reno, Jean-Marc Barr and Rosanna Arquette – makes its 4K UHD worldwide debut on SteelBook and Digital in December, with a brand new restoration from Gaumont Studios, and new artwork by the acclaimed artist Flore Maquin.

Following the 4K SteelBook releases of Besson’s Leon, Subway and La Femme Nikita, StudioCanal presents a 4-disc edition of his award-winning, mythical Mediterranean adventure, inspired by the life of legendary diver Jacques Mayol. The release includes the Theatrical and Extended cuts of the film, and brand new extras.

With a cast including Jean Reno (Leon), Jean-Marc Barr (Dancer In The Dark), and Rosanna Arquette (Pulp Fiction), the film features a vibrant scored by regular Besson collaborator Éric Serra (The Fifth Element) who won the 1989 César award for Best Music, and extraordinary widescreen cinematography (by Carlo Varini, Subway) looks absolutely stunning in the new restoration.

Enzo (Jean Reno), the uncontested freediving world champion, tracks down his childhood friend and fellow freediver Jacques (Jean-Marc Barr) and insists that he competes in the upcoming world championships. Jacques accepts Enzo’s challenge and beats his record, sparking a competition between the two old friends that intensifies as each man attempts to reach increasingly life-threatening depths and journey further into the unknown…

Winner of the 1989 National Academy of Cinema Academy Award, and described by Film4 as “a hypnotically beautiful and metaphysical delight”, it’s time to dive into this new edition of The Big Blue and experience Besson at his passionate and most visually arresting best.