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Becoming Cousteau

2021 94 min ★ 6.9 Documentary

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.

Director: Liz Garbus Writer: Mark Monroe Writer: Pax Wassermann

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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)
Francine Cousteau Francine Cousteau Self (voice) (archive audio)
Pierre-Yves Cousteau Pierre-Yves Cousteau Self (archive footage)
Diane Cousteau 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)
John Soh John Soh Self (voice) (archive sound)
Carol Burnett Carol Burnett Self (archive footage)
Deborah Norville Deborah Norville Self (archive footage)