Trying to describe an early memory, of diving into a silty lake and opening his eyes under water for the first time, Jacques Cousteau was instinctively eloquent on the beginnings of a lifelong ...

Jacques-Yves Cousteau, AC (11 June 1910 – 25 June 1997) was a French naval officer, oceanographer, scientist, inventor, filmmaker, photographer, innovator, conservationist, author, and researcher who ...

While some icons of history and culture are in-demand for big screen stories that develop into dueling biopics (like the recent spawning of two Marilyn Monroe projects), some life stories have gone ...

Ever since "The Silent World" hit movie screens around the world in 1956, Jacques Cousteau (1910 – 1997) and his red cap have been synonymous with ocean exploration. Subscribe to read this story ...

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Becoming Cousteau, now playing in theaters, begins streaming on Disney+ November 24. “Look,” my son said. We were bobbing in the shadow of a pier on Isla Vieques in Puerto Rico. Wooden slats a few ...

Liz Garbus’s new documentary is about the life of the French explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the fate of the oceans he loved. By A.O. Scott When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed ...

“We must go and see for ourselves,” Jacques Cousteau declared about the mysteries of the sea. But for those who weren’t so lucky, his oceanographic films were the next best thing. This is also true of ...

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This review of “Becoming Cousteau” was first published on Sept. 2 after the film’s premier at the Telluride Film Festival. “We must go and see for ourselves,” Jacques Cousteau declared about the ...