The Odyssey (film)
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]
| The Odyssey | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| L'odyssée | |
| Directed by | Jérôme Salle |
| Produced by | Marc Missonnier Olivier Delbosc Nathalie Gastaldo Philippe Godeau Eric Vidart Loeb |
| Written by | Jérôme Salle Laurent Turner |
| Based on | Capitaine de La Calypso by Albert Falco and Jean-Michel Cousteau |
| Starring | Lambert Wilson Pierre Niney Audrey Tautou |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
| Cinematography | Matias Boucard |
| Edited by | Stan Collet |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Wild Bunch |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | France Belgium |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $21 million[1] |
| Box office | $9.4 million[2] |
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
Lead actors Pierre Niney and Lambert Wilson at a premiere in October 2016.
In France, the film was released on 12 October 2016 by Wild Bunch.[8]
Accolades
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients | 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.
- 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.
- "Biopic about legendary Jacques Cousteau, The Odyssey, filming in Croatia / News / Filming in Croatia". filmingincroatia.hr. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 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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