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Becoming Cousteau (2021)

22/10/2021 (US)Documentary1h 34m
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The extraordinary life of the ocean's great protector.

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Adventurer, filmmaker, inventor, author, unlikely celebrity and conservationist: For over four decades, Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his explorations under the ocean became synonymous with a love of science and the natural world. As he learned to protect the environment, he brought the whole world with him, sounding alarms more than 50 years ago about the warming seas and our planet’s vulnerability. In BECOMING COUSTEAU, from National Geographic Documentary Films, two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus takes an inside look at Cousteau and his life, his iconic films and inventions, and the experiences that made him the 20th century’s most unique and renowned environmental voice — and the man who inspired generations to protect the Earth.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Jacques-Yves Cousteau

      Jacques-Yves Cousteau

      Self (archive footage)

    2. Philippe Cousteau

      Philippe Cousteau

      Self (archive footage)

    3. Jean-Michel Cousteau

      Jean-Michel Cousteau

      Self (archive footage)

    4. Francine Cousteau

      Self (voice) (archive audio)

    5. Pierre-Yves Cousteau

      Self (archive footage)

    6. Diane Cousteau

      Self (archive footage)

    7. Albert Falco

      Albert Falco

      Self (archive footage)

    8. Louis Malle

      Louis Malle

      Self (archive footage)

    9. David L. Wolper

      David L. Wolper

      Self (voice) (archive sound)

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    7.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Mar 27, 2022

    For folks used to watching the beautiful undersea imagery from the likes of the "Blue Planet" (2001) or it's 2017 sequel, this might seem a little bit unremarkable - but if you watch this documentary on this visionary man, you will soon realise that he and his "oceanic musketeers" were the source of so much of the basic building blocks upon which the latter programmes are based. From designing the "Aqualung" to pioneering waterproof cameras, this Frenchman comes across here as a forward thinking and inspirational figure. Of course he had flaws - much of what he did was funded by and produced f...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget-

    Revenue$244,223.00

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