The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element is a 1997 English-language French science fiction action film conceived and directed by Luc Besson, as well as co-written by Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It stars Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Milla Jovovich, and Chris Tucker. Primarily set in the 23rd century, the film's central plot involves the survival of planet Earth, which becomes the responsibility of Korben Dallas (Willis), a taxicab driver and former special forces major, after a young woman (Jovovich) falls into his cab. To accomplish this, Dallas joins forces with her to recover four mystical stones essential for the defence of Earth against the impending attack of a malevolent cosmic entity. Besson started writing the story that was developed as The Fifth Element when he was 16 years old; he was 38 when the film opened in cinemas. Besson wanted to shoot the film in France, but suitable facilities could not be found; filming took place in London and Mauritania instead. He hired comic artists Jean "Moebius" Giraud and Jean-Claude Mézières, whose books inspired parts of the film, for production design. Costume design was by Jean Paul Gaultier. The Fifth Element received mainly positive reviews, although some critics were highly negative. The film won in categories at the British Academy Film Awards, the César Awards, the Cannes Film Festival, and the Lumières Awards, but also received nominations at the Golden Raspberry and Stinkers Bad Movie Awards. The Fifth Element was a strong financial success, earning more than US$263 million at the box office on a $90 million budget. At the time of its release, it was the most expensive European film ever made, and it remained the highest-grossing French film at the international box office until the release of The Intouchables in 2011.

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Come, come!

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Please!

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Aziz. Aziz. Aziz, light! Aziz... light.

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Good.

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We start again.

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"When the three planets are in eclipse... the black hole, like a door, is open. Evil comes... spreading terror and chaos." See the snake, Billy? The ultimate evil. - Make sure you get the snake. - Yes, I've got your snakes. I got all the snakes. When is the snake act supposed to occur? If this is the five... and this is the one... every 5,000 years. So, I've got some time then.

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You bring them water.

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Good boy. I'll take it to them. Go with God. Be safe from evil.

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You see here these different peoples, or symbols of people... gathering the four elements of life... water, fire, earth, air... around a fifth one. A fifth... element.

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Forgive me, Lord. They already know too much.

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Father.

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How are you? - Well. You have some glasses? - Of course. I'm so glad to see you. It's the most extraordinary thing. It's the greatest find in history. You must be parched.

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Oh, yes, yes. I'm sorry.

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It's like a battle plan.

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Here the good. Here the evil.

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And here, a weapon... against evil.

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I'm going to be famous.

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Then let us toast to your fame.

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To fame.

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Salute.

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