Orchestra – their
first ever recording of a film score. The film is narrated
by acclaimed film and stage actor Michael Gambon.
One of the most singular and comprehensive
projects ever undertaken in the field of documentary filmmaking,
Deep Blue plunges the audience into the spectacle of the
seas and takes it on a journey from the shallowest coral
reefs to the barren shores of the Antarctic, from the vast
stretches of the open ocean to the nocturnal landscapes of
the ocean’s deepest chasms. Director Alastair Fothergill
comments: “We take you to a world you have never seen
before, to what I believe is genuinely the last frontier
on our planet.
Despite the fact that the sea constitutes
two-thirds of our planet, we know more about the surface
of the moon than we do about the deep oceans. Now, for the
first time ever, it is possible to explore a world few have
ever seen. From the familiar to the unknown, Deep Blue reveals
the sea and its communities at their most enchanting, alluring
and fierce. Directors Alastair Fothergill and Andy Byatt
assembled 20 specialised camera teams, shot over 7, 000 hours
of footage in more than 200 locations around the world for
more than 5 years, and descended as far as 5, 000 meters
in the most powerful submersible crafts. New species of ocean
dwellers were discovered, and many photographed for the first
time ever.
The makers of the successful BBC series “The
Blue Planet” have selected the most stunning images
and the most captivating sequences, together with new and
unseen footage, to create an unforgettable cinematic experience.
Scenes filmed specifically for a big-screen version create
a documentary event movie for all ages.
Deep Blue is released nationwide on 18th
June 2004
Certificate: PG
www.deepbluethemovie.com
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