The Odyssey (film)
| The Odyssey | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Jérôme Salle |
| 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.
Plot
The film follows Jacques Yves Cousteau, the great French ocean-going adventurer, biologist, and filmmaker.
Cast
- Lambert Wilson as Jacques-Yves Cousteau[3]
- Pierre Niney as Philippe Cousteau[3]
- Ulysse Stein as young Philippe Cousteau
- Audrey Tautou as Simone Melchior Cousteau[3]
- 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,[4] where filming took place on islands Hvar, Vis, and Biševo.[5][3] Shooting was also done in South Africa, Antarctic, and The Bahamas, and it ended on 8 January 2016.[4][6]
Release
In France, the film was released on 12 October 2016 by Wild Bunch.[4]
Accolades
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fTHEODYSSEYLODYS01&country=FR&wk=2016W42&id=_fTHEODYSSEYLODYS01&p=.htm
- ^ 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.
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Categories:
- 2016 films
- French films
- Belgian films
- Films directed by Jérôme Salle
- Pan-Européenne films
- French biographical films
- French adventure films
- Belgian biographical 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 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