Becoming Cousteau

2021, Documentary/Biography, 1h 33m

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As visually thrilling as it is edifying, Becoming Cousteau pays fitting tribute to a pioneering explorer and environmental advocate. Read critic reviews

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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.

Rating:

PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Some Disturbing Images|Smoking)
Genre:

Documentary, Biography
Original Language:

English
Director:

Liz Garbus
Producer:

Mridu Chandra, Dan Cogan, Liz Garbus, Evan Hayes
Writer:

Mark Monroe, Pax Wassermann, Mark Monroe, Pax Wassermann
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 22, 2021 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Nov 24, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA):

$230.5K
Runtime:

1h 33m
Distributor:

Picturehouse
Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Vincent Cassel
Narrator

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Self

Liz Garbus
Director

Mark Monroe
Writer

Pax Wassermann

Pax Wassermann
Writer

Mridu Chandra

Mridu Chandra
Producer

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