Becoming Cousteau

Becoming Cousteau (2021)

The extraordinary life of the ocean's great protector.

6.994 minDocumentary

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.

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Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Self (archive footage)

Philippe Cousteau

Philippe Cousteau

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Michel Cousteau

Jean-Michel Cousteau

Self (archive footage)

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Francine Cousteau

Self (voice) (archive audio)

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Pierre-Yves Cousteau

Self (archive footage)

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Diane Cousteau

Self (archive footage)

Albert Falco

Albert Falco

Self (archive footage)

Louis Malle

Louis Malle

Self (archive footage)

David L. Wolper

David L. Wolper

Self (voice) (archive sound)

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John Soh

Self (voice) (archive sound)

Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett

Self (archive footage)

Deborah Norville

Deborah Norville

Self (archive footage)

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