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Becoming Cousteau

At that time,she had a brilliant career at Air France, in charge of diplomatictravels for...

At that time,
she had a brilliant career at Air France, in charge of diplomatic
travels for the French government

Full Transcript

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At that time, she had a brilliant career
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at Air France, in charge of diplomatic travels for the French government.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
01:18:41
Uploaded
May 30, 2025
Genres
documentary, adventure, biography
Production
National Geographic,The Cousteau Society,Story Syndicate,Ace Content,Diamond Docs,National Geographic Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

A look at the life, passions, achievements and tragedies surrounding the famous explorer and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau, featuring an archive of his newly restored footage.
I think what Jacques wanted the most probably at that time - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
I think what Jacques wanted the most probably at that time
Not that he didn't have a family before, but because of the kind of life he had, - Becoming Cousteau 00:08
Not that he didn't have a family before, but because of...
And him, he was traveling everywhere, so there was no family, - Becoming Cousteau 00:08
And him, he was traveling everywhere, so there was no family...
It's a place where the family goes together, regularly. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
It's a place where the family goes together, regularly.
We knew a little bit about his relationship with Francine. - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
We knew a little bit about his relationship with Francine.
And Cousteau, during that time, he had two children with her. - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
And Cousteau, during that time, he had two children with her...
But we never talked about them. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
But we never talked about them.
"The last time we had dinner together, - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
"The last time we had dinner together,
"She had made the doctor promise not to tell me, - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
"She had made the doctor promise not to tell me,
No man in the world could ever offer me what this vessel has. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
No man in the world could ever offer me what this vessel has...
And it's a wonder to pass my hand over the hull. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
And it's a wonder to pass my hand over the hull.
Its soul, the only reason for my being alive. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
Its soul, the only reason for my being alive.
Jacques never explained to anybody our private life. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
Jacques never explained to anybody our private life.
But he was getting worried that if anything happened to him, - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
But he was getting worried that if anything happened to him,
So that was the reason we were married so early - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
So that was the reason we were married so early
When Francine married Jacques, - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
When Francine married Jacques,
What mattered to them was what is Cousteau accomplishing. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
What mattered to them was what is Cousteau accomplishing.
Francine started writing the narration for his films. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
Francine started writing the narration for his films.
And helping him to lead The Cousteau Society. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
And helping him to lead The Cousteau Society.
And he said that their kids gave him a new beginning. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
And he said that their kids gave him a new beginning.