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Becoming Cousteau

Though it is an aesthetic sacrifice, it is a way to reach,by the only real mass medium...

Though it is an aesthetic sacrifice, it is a way to reach,
by the only real mass medium there is, millions of people rapidly

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Though it is an aesthetic sacrifice,
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it is a way to reach, by the only real mass medium there is,
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millions of people rapidly.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:53:16
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.
But the general audience at that time didn't know who Jacques Cousteau was. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
But the general audience at that time didn't know who J...
As our assistants logged him, - Becoming Cousteau 00:08
As our assistants logged him,
So, we had a lot of discussions about, how are we going to present him? - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
So, we had a lot of discussions about, how are we going to p...
Or is he a philosopher? Or an inventor? - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
Or is he a philosopher? Or an inventor?
But in his close-ups, - Becoming Cousteau 00:08
But in his close-ups,
Because his motto was, "il faut aller voir." - Becoming Cousteau 00:08
Because his motto was, "il faut aller voir."
The New York Times says The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
The New York Times says The Undersea World of Jacques Couste...
...through his underwater films, - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
...through his underwater films,
...have not only popularized underwater science and discovery... - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
...have not only popularized underwater science and discover...
Captain Cousteau has been more responsible - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
Captain Cousteau has been more responsible
Captain Jacques Cousteau challenges - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
Captain Jacques Cousteau challenges
Tomorrow, Captain Cousteau will set out on what he's called - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
Tomorrow, Captain Cousteau will set out on what he's ca...
Captain Cousteau perhaps has done more - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
Captain Cousteau perhaps has done more
"I have produced for television 52 one-hour films. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
"I have produced for television 52 one-hour films.
"Then came the period of alert, - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
"Then came the period of alert,
"And so my past life, as just a mere explorer, is over." - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
"And so my past life, as just a mere explorer, is over....
Mr. Chairman, I am greatly honored - Becoming Cousteau 00:11
Mr. Chairman, I am greatly honored
I spent my life sailing and swimming through the seas. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
I spent my life sailing and swimming through the seas.
In 30 years, I have seen coral reefs turn into wastelands, - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
In 30 years, I have seen coral reefs turn into wastelands,
And when I was diving recently, in the Gulf of Lyon, - Becoming Cousteau 00:11
And when I was diving recently, in the Gulf of Lyon,