Atlantis (1991)

Name: Atlantis
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1991-08-21
Duration: 74 min
Rating: 6.3

Atlantis (1991), directed by Luc Besson.

08/21/1991 BR Documentary and Music 1h 14m

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Synopsis

Atlantis is filmmaker Luc Besson's celebration of the beauty and wonder of the world beneath the sea, expanding upon themes touched on in his film The Big Blue. Combining stunning underwater cinematography and a hypnotic score by Eric Serra, Besson's singular vision defies dialogue or narrative structure to explore ocean life as you've never seen it before. Following the colossal success of The Big Blue, Luc Besson crisscrossed the world's seas and oceans to film the beauty and diversity of marine life: from the giant octopuses of Vancouver to the manta rays of the Pacific (New Caledonia), and the grey sharks of Tahiti. A film with no actors or sets other than the underwater world. A breathtaking view of marine species: sharks, dolphins, manatees, octopuses. An exploration of the seabed in the Bahamas, the Galapagos, Vancouver, and Tahiti.

Luc BessonDirector, Editing
Patrice LedouxProducer

Atlantis: Coleção

The other films in the franchise, in release order. 2 films — TMDb has not added this title to the collection yet.

About the film

Atlantis is a 1991 documentary film about oceans, written, produced, edited, shot and directed by Luc Besson, and filmed over a two-year period.

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Atlantis is a 1991 documentary film about oceans, written, produced, edited, shot and directed by Luc Besson, and filmed over a two-year period.

Plot

Except for the last shot of the film, the entire documentary takes place underwater with only titles and music by Éric Serra existing beyond the imagery.

Parts

The film is divided into small parts:

Premier jour (first day)

La lumiére (light)

L'esprit (spirit)

Le mouvement (movement)

Le jeu (play)

La grâce (grace)

La nuit (night)

La foi (faith)

La tendresse (tenderness)

L'amour (love)

La haine (hate)

Dernier jour (last day)

La naissance (birth)

References

External links

Atlantis at IMDb

Critic reviews at Rotten Tomatoes

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Trivia

It grossed US$ 138 worldwide.
It premiered on August 21, 1991, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h14 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 7 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosGaumont, Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
CountriesFrance, Italy
LanguagesEnglish, French
Box officeUS$ 138
StatusReleased

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Filming locations

Tahiti

Set in

New Caledonia

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Crew

Luc Besson Director
Luc Besson Editing
Patrice Ledoux Producer

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What is Atlantis about?

Atlantis: Atlantis is filmmaker Luc Besson's celebration of the beauty and wonder of the world beneath the sea, expanding upon themes touched on in his film The Big Blue. Combining stunning underwater cinematography and a hypnotic score by Eric Serra, Besson's singular vision defies dialogue or narrative structure to explore oc…

Who directed Atlantis?

Atlantis was directed by Luc Besson in 1991.

How long is Atlantis?

Atlantis runs for 74 minutes, or 1h14.

What is the correct order of the Atlantis: Coleção films?

The Atlantis: Coleção franchise has 2 films in the catalogue. In release order: Atlantis: O Reino Perdido; Atlantis: O Retorno de Milo.