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Becoming Cousteau

For my grandfatherand for Cousteau, diving was an escape from the war

For my grandfather
and for Cousteau, diving was an escape from the war

Full Transcript

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For my grandfather and for Cousteau,
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diving was an escape from the war.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:50
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.
"And it was during the war that I realized that the autonomous diving suit - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
"And it was during the war that I realized that the aut...
"There were hundreds of jobs for divers in the scuttled fleet, - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
"There were hundreds of jobs for divers in the scuttled...
"So when the war was over, I told officials at the Navy Ministry - Becoming Cousteau 00:08
"So when the war was over, I told officials at the Navy...
Cousteau got a boat from the French Navy. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
Cousteau got a boat from the French Navy.
Cousteau was trying to finance a new boat - Becoming Cousteau 00:10
Cousteau was trying to finance a new boat
It was like electricity in the air, - Becoming Cousteau 00:08
It was like electricity in the air,
Cousteau was going to make the Aqualung famous. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
Cousteau was going to make the Aqualung famous.
And they were going to try to break a record. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
And they were going to try to break a record.
The first person to go down, Maurice Fargues, died that day. - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
The first person to go down, Maurice Fargues, died that day.
"Fargues is the first of my team that I see disappear. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
"Fargues is the first of my team that I see disappear.
"If it is not asking too much of these men - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
"If it is not asking too much of these men
After the death of Fargues, it was no longer the "Three Musketeers". - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
After the death of Fargues, it was no longer the "Three...
My grandfather just knew it had to be different for him. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
My grandfather just knew it had to be different for him.
He said, "His death must not be in vain. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
He said, "His death must not be in vain.
"It is up to us to learn from it, and the lessons it contains". - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
"It is up to us to learn from it, and the lessons it co...
And he was one of the first to realize how precious the reef is... - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
And he was one of the first to realize how precious the reef...
And he told Cousteau they have a role to play to protect it. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
And he told Cousteau they have a role to play to protect it.
But at the time, Cousteau had another agenda. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
But at the time, Cousteau had another agenda.
Calypso was basically a minesweeper, - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
Calypso was basically a minesweeper,
And I acquired her for very little money, - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
And I acquired her for very little money,