Review of The Big Blue (1988) by Osvaldo O — 18 Nov 2007

Besson's look of Mayol's life. Beautiful and inspiring...The music?? Amazing. Great film to watch over and over...

This review of The Big Blue (1988) was written by Osvaldo O on 18 Nov 2007.

The Big Blue has generally received positive reviews.

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