The Odyssey (film)
Appearance
The Odyssey | |
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L'odyssée | |
Directed by | Jérôme Salle |
Based on | Capitaine de La Calypso by Albert Falco and Jean-Michel Cousteau |
Starring | Lambert Wilson Pierre Niney Audrey Tautou |
Cinematography | Matias Boucard |
Edited by | Stan Collet |
Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Wild Bunch |
Release dates |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
Countries | France Belgium |
Language | French |
Budget | $21 million[1] |
Box office | $9.4 million[2] |
The Odyssey (French title: L'odyssée) is a 2016 French-Belgian biographical adventure film directed by Jérôme Salle and written by Salle and Laurent Turner, based on the non-fiction book Capitaine de La Calypso by Albert Falco and Yves Paccalet. The film stars Lambert Wilson, Pierre Niney, and Audrey Tautou.[3][4][5][6]
Premise
The film follows Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the great French ocean-going adventurer, biologist, and filmmaker.
Cast
- Lambert Wilson as Jacques-Yves Cousteau[7]
- Pierre Niney as Philippe Cousteau[7]
- Ulysse Stein as young Philippe Cousteau
- Audrey Tautou as Simone Melchior Cousteau[7]
- Laurent Lucas as Philippe Tailliez
- Benjamin Lavernhe as Jean-Michel Cousteau
- Rafaël de Ferran as young Jean-Michel Cousteau
- Vincent Heneine as Albert "Bebert" Falco
- Thibault de Montalembert as Étienne Deshaies
- Roger Van Hool as Daddy
- Chloé Hirschman as Jan
- Adam Neill as David Wolper
- Olivier Galfione as Frédéric Dumas
- Martin Loizillon as Henri Plé
- Chloé Williams as Eugenie Clark
Production
Principal photography on the film began on 7 September 2015 in Croatia,[8] where filming took place on islands Hvar, Vis, and Biševo.[9][7] Shooting was also done in South Africa, Antarctic, and The Bahamas, and it ended on 8 January 2016.[8][10]
Release
In France, the film was released on 12 October 2016 by Wild Bunch.[8]
Accolades
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients | Result |
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César Awards | Best Sound | Marc Engels, Fred Demolder, Sylvain Réty and Jean-Paul Hurier | Won |
Globes de Cristal Awards | Best Actor | Lambert Wilson | Nominated |
Best Actress | Audrey Tautou | Nominated |
References
- ^ "L'odyssée". JP's Box-Office.
- ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fTHEODYSSEYLODYS01&country=FR&wk=2016W42&id=_fTHEODYSSEYLODYS01&p=.htm
- ^ The Odyssey (L'odyssée) (2016), retrieved 29 September 2019
- ^ "Watch The Odyssey (2016) Online - Stream Full Movie". @NOWTV. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "'The Odyssey' ('L'Odyssee'): Film Review | San Sebastian 2016". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ Clarke, Cath (18 August 2017). "The Odyssey review – Jacques Cousteau biopic looks good underwater but doesn't go deep". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Biopic about legendary Jacques Cousteau, The Odyssey, filming in Croatia / News / Filming in Croatia". filmingincroatia.hr. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ a b c Lemercier, Fabien (17 December 2015). "Cineuropa - the best of european cinema". www.cineuropa.org. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "French Film About Life of Jacques Cousteau Filming on Croatian Islands". Croatia Week. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "On the Set for 1/8/16: Robert Pattinson Starts on the Feature, 'Good Time' While Michael Fassbender & Marion Cotillard Wrap 'Assassin's Creed'". SSN Insider. 8 January 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
External links
Categories:
- 2016 films
- French films
- Belgian films
- Belgian biographical films
- Films directed by Jérôme Salle
- Pan-Européenne films
- French biographical films
- French historical adventure films
- Belgian historical films
- Biographical films about military personnel
- Biographical films about scientists
- Biographical films about writers
- Biographical films about photographers
- Films about film directors and producers
- 2010s biographical films
- 2010s historical adventure films
- Films shot in Croatia
- Films shot in South Africa
- Films shot in Antarctica
- Films shot in the Bahamas
- Cultural depictions of Jacques Cousteau
- Environmental films
- Films set in the 1960s
- Films set in the 1970s
- Films featuring underwater diving
- Films based on non-fiction books