The story of the Christina O, “symbol of the elite of the 1960s and 1970s” and filming location of Without filter

Palme d'Or at the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival,

by Ruben Östlund features Carl and Yaya, two young influential models cruising on a luxury yacht.

An exceptional ship, with a particular history, that the director sinks in this feature film which is released in theaters on Wednesday September 28.

“We shot the exteriors on the

Christina O

,” reveals Ruben Östlund in the production notes.

The Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis even married on this floating palace, 99 meters long, on October 20, 1968, with Jackie Kennedy, former First Lady of the United States.

Named

in honor of his daughter, the businessman acquired the boat in 1954 for $34,000, when it was owned by the Canadian government.

He then undertook to transform it by investing more than 4 million dollars for work, led by the German architect Cäsar Pinnau.

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Aristotle Onassis in front of the

, a yacht he acquired in 1954. Farabola / Bridgeman Images

Equipped with a helipad, a swimming pool that can be transformed into a dance floor, a jacuzzi and 17 cabins, the

quickly became a

explains the filmmaker who chose it to paint the picture for his film,

Éric Neuhoff analyzes for Le Figaro.

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:

, in a nautical version

The

in the port of Monte-Carlo before leaving for a cruise in the Balearic Islands in 1958. Photo AGIP / Bridgeman Images

Over the years, Winston Churchill, Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Marlene Dietrich and even Ava Gardner have succeeded one another on the deck of this luxurious yacht for the biggest receptions.

In 1956, it even hosted the wedding of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly.

In 2022, the boat on which Carl and Yaya vacation in

is home to a different kind of clientele.

, describes Éric Neuhoff.

In Ruben Östlund's satire, the idyllic cruise turns into a nightmare when a storm breaks out.

The boat rocks, the delicacies do not pass, the toilets explode and the ship sinks.

In reality, Christina Onassis inherited the yacht that bears her name on the death of her father in 1975. She sold it to the Greek government, which first made it a presidential ship.

According to

, the

has

and is available for rent from €560,000 per week.