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…

“The extraordinary life of the ocean's great protector.”
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.
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Production
- National Geographic, The Cousteau Society, Story Syndicate, Ace Content, Diamond Docs, National Geographic Documentary Films
- Box Office
- $244K
Cast
Jacques-Yves CousteauSelf (archive footage)
Philippe CousteauSelf (archive footage)
Jean-Michel CousteauSelf (archive footage)Francine CousteauSelf (voice) (archive audio)Pierre-Yves CousteauSelf (archive footage)Diane CousteauSelf (archive footage)
Albert FalcoSelf (archive footage)
Louis MalleSelf (archive footage)
David L. WolperSelf (voice) (archive sound)John SohSelf (voice) (archive sound)
Carol BurnettSelf (archive footage)
Deborah NorvilleSelf (archive footage)Media
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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 alarm…
Who stars in Becoming Cousteau?
The movie stars Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Philippe Cousteau, Jean-Michel Cousteau, Francine Cousteau, Pierre-Yves Cousteau and more.
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