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Becoming Cousteau

"The only field in which I knowI am gifted is cinema

"The only field in which I know
I am gifted is cinema

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"The only field in which I know I am gifted is cinema.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
43
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:59
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.
When I was about 12, I saw my first underwater films. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
When I was about 12, I saw my first underwater films.
People at that time had no idea what was going on under the surface. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
People at that time had no idea what was going on under the ...
That's when I understood the strength, the power of images. - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
That's when I understood the strength, the power of ima...
I began to make little stories about the marriage of my cousin. - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
I began to make little stories about the marriage of my cous...
And also, with my brother, we imagined a gangster story. - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
And also, with my brother, we imagined a gangster story.
During all those years, - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
During all those years,
And after I invented the Aqualung, - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
And after I invented the Aqualung,
But, to photograph underwater I had to put a camera in a housing. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
But, to photograph underwater I had to put a camera in a hou...
"I become furious - Becoming Cousteau 00:13
"I become furious
"I dreamed of being the John Ford or John Huston of the ocean." - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
"I dreamed of being the John Ford or John Huston of the...
"A moment of grace, - Becoming Cousteau 00:11
"A moment of grace,
"I swim almost effortlessly, - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
"I swim almost effortlessly,
"I am an unexpected guest, - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
"I am an unexpected guest,
In London last night, a man gave a lecture - Becoming Cousteau 00:09
In London last night, a man gave a lecture
Commander, is this development of the ocean bed - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
Commander, is this development of the ocean bed
I don't think we can name it an adventure. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
I don't think we can name it an adventure.
It is a succession of carefully planned - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
It is a succession of carefully planned
We are moving into the sea, deeper and longer. - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
We are moving into the sea, deeper and longer.
In the coming years, we will establish settlements - Becoming Cousteau 00:08
In the coming years, we will establish settlements
So this is a bright future for diving. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
So this is a bright future for diving.