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Becoming Cousteau
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Becoming Cousteau

Oct 22, 2021
1h 34m
★ 7.0

The extraordinary life of the ocean's great protector.

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

National Geographic
The Cousteau Society
Story Syndicate
Ace Content
Diamond Docs
National Geographic Documentary Films

Cast

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Self (archive footage)

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Philippe Cousteau

Self (archive footage)

Philippe Cousteau

Jean-Michel Cousteau

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Michel Cousteau

Francine Cousteau

Self (voice) (archive audio)

Francine Cousteau

Pierre-Yves Cousteau

Self (archive footage)

Pierre-Yves Cousteau

Diane Cousteau

Self (archive footage)

Diane Cousteau

Albert Falco

Self (archive footage)

Albert Falco

Louis Malle

Self (archive footage)

Louis Malle

David L. Wolper

Self (voice) (archive sound)

David L. Wolper

John Soh

Self (voice) (archive sound)

John Soh

Carol Burnett

Self (archive footage)

Carol Burnett

Deborah Norville

Self (archive footage)

Deborah Norville

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