The depth

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Movie
German title The depth
Original title The Deep
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1977
length 123 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Peter Yates
script Peter Benchley
Tracy Keenan Wynn
production Peter Guber
George Justin
music John Barry
camera Christopher Challis
cut David Berlatsky
occupation

The depth (original title: The Deep ) is an adventure film directed by Peter Yates from the year 1977 with Jacqueline Bisset and Nick Nolte . It is based on the novel Das Riff (orig. The Deep ) by Peter Benchley .

action

During a diving holiday in Bermuda , the couple Gail Berke and David Sanders discovered an old medallion and a glass ampoule in the wreck of a sunken transport ship. They show this find to the grumpy hermit and treasure hunter Romer Treece. However, the Haitian gangster Henri Cloche found out about the find and tried to steal the glass ampoule, which contains morphine, from the couple after a chase across the island.

Romer Treece - confronted by Gail and David after the incident - explains to the two that more morphine from the cargo of the transport ship could probably be found at the place of discovery. As a result, various encounters arise between Cloche and his gang (who are after the morphine), as well as Gail, David and Romer Treece (who try to find the treasure belonging to the medallion from a ship from the 18th century lying under the wreck of the transport ship. Century). After an underwater fight, Treece blows up the wreck, and at the last second manages to save the piece of jewelry that proves the authenticity of the finds, a dragon-shaped pendant.

Before the demolition, Treece and David are attacked underwater by Cloche's gang. Gail, who was left on the boat, kills a gangster who attacks her. Cloche himself is attacked and killed by a gigantic moray shortly before the demolition in a duel with David . The rest of Cloche's gang was killed in the demolition.

Others

  • Filming lasted 151 days and took place in the British Virgin Islands , Bermuda and Australia .
  • Most of the underwater recordings were actually taken in the sea, up to 30 meters deep, using real wrecks. It took more than 9,000 dives. In addition to the actors, cameramen and security staff, director Peter Yates was always underwater. He was able to give instructions to the crew using a special device.
  • Only the final scenes were shot in an artificial water basin with a capacity of 3.8 million liters. It was 40 meters in diameter and 10 meters deep.
  • The wreck in which the morphine ampoules lie is actually the RMS Rhone , which sank off the coast of Salt Island , an island in the British Virgin Islands , in 1867 . The ship broke in two at that time. The part where the shooting took place is almost 25 meters below sea level.
  • The lighthouse was built especially for the filming and was actually blown up.
  • The diving mask that Jacqueline Bisset wears in the underwater sequences is custom-made so that more of her face can be seen.
  • In contrast to the film, Romer Treece does not survive the demolition of the wreck in the book.
  • Robert Shaw had a leading role in Jaws two years earlier , the novel and screenplay of which were also written by Peter Benchley.
  • In 2005 there was a remake under the title Into the blue with Paul Walker and Jessica Alba .

Reviews

The lexicon of international films described the film as an "entertaining film that captivates only in the underwater sequences", which is boring because of a "thin script", "poor acting achievements" and the "unimaginative direction".

Bodo Fründt wrote in the period from October 1977 that the film is technically perfectly staged under water and quite entertaining. On land, the film fatally resembles a stranded whale, which in the unfamiliar element is about to die.

Awards

The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Sound in 1978 . In 1978 he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography . In addition, the song was Down Deep Inside , sung by Donna Summer , 1978 in the category Best Song ( - Best Original Song Motion Picture for) Golden Globe Award nomination.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The depth. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  2. ↑ Film tips . In: Die Zeit , No. 45/1977