Le grand bain (2018)

It is in the corridors of their municipal swimming pool that Bertrand, Marcus, Simon, Laurent, Thierry and the others train under the relative authority of Delphine, former glory of the ... See full summary »

Director:

Gilles Lellouche

Writers:

Ahmed Hamidi (screenplay), Julien Lambroschini (screenplay)

Stars:

Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoît Poelvoorde

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mathieu Amalric	...	Bertrand
Guillaume Canet	...	Laurent
Benoît Poelvoorde	...	Marcus
Jean-Hugues Anglade	...	Simon
Virginie Efira	...	Delphine
Leïla Bekhti	...	Amanda
Marina Foïs	...	Claire
Philippe Katerine	...	Thierry
Félix Moati	...	John
Alban Ivanov	...	Basile
Balasingham Thamilchelvan	...	Avanish
Jonathan Zaccaï	...	Thibault
Mélanie Doutey	...	Clem
Noée Abita	...	Lola
Claire Nadeau	...	La mère de Laurent

Storyline

It is in the corridors of their municipal swimming pool that Bertrand, Marcus, Simon, Laurent, Thierry and the others train under the relative authority of Delphine, former glory of the basins. Together, they feel free and helpful. They will put all their energy into a discipline previously owned by women: synchronized swimming. So, yes it's a weird idea, but this challenge will allow them to find meaning in their lives...

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Plot Keywords:

swimming pool | underwater scene | synchronized swimming | male synchronized swimming | depression | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Details

Country:

Belgium France

Language:

Sinhalese French

Release Date:

24 October 2018 (France)

Also Known As:

7 uomini a mollo

Filming Locations:

Piscine Municipale - Avenue Thiers, Le Raincy, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Productions du Trésor, Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, Cool Industrie

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

-The shots of the Grand Bath take place over fourteen weeks in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and in Île-de-France. Filming begins on February 8, 2017 in the Paris region, including, in April, some shots are taken at the Raincy pool and the parking Franprix warehouse Chennevières sur Marne, and in late April, the scenes of the film are shot in several communes of the south of the Aisne, namely Grand-Rozoy, Parcy-Tigny and Château-Thierry. Subsequently, the film crew travels to Isère in Grenoble and its agglomeration, whose scenes are filmed at the Leclerc shopping center in Echirolles, at the Champ-sur-Drac gymnasium, at the Grenoble campus and in a high school in Paris. agglomeration of Grenoble. Lans-en-Vercors is part of Iséroises filming communities in March 2017.

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Goofs

Right after the counting sequence ("1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8"), Amanda's lips in the long shot do not match her yelling.

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Connections

Featured in Entrée Libre: Episode dated 5 November 2018 (2018)

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Soundtracks

Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley & Chris Hughes
Performed by Tears For Fears

User Reviews

Great story. Excellent movie

This movie has been compared to the full monty but it is much more real and emotional. But still funny.