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Release year: 2016

Storyline

The aquatic adventure of the highly influential and fearlessly ambitious pioneer, innovator, filmmaker, researcher, and conservationist, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, covers roughly thirty years of an inarguably rich in achievements life.

Top credits

Directors

Jérôme Salle

Writers

Cast

Lambert Wilson — Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Pierre Niney — Philippe Cousteau
Audrey Tautou — Simone Cousteau
Laurent Lucas — Philippe Tailliez

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• The following statement is displayed during the closing credits (version shown here is the English subtitle translation as it appears onscreen): "The film is based on well-known elements from the biography of Jacques-Yves Cousteau which are public knowledge. The screenplay was freely inspired on "My Father, the Captain" by Jean-Michel Cousteau and "Capitaine de la Calypso" by Albert Falco and Yves Paccalet. Jerôme Salle carried out in-depth research and gathered numerous testimonies, namely from former Cousteau crew members, to write the screenplay and prepare the film. The film focuses on Cousteau's first family."

• It was filmed in Croatia, on islands Vis, Hvar and Bisevo.

• Content Disclaimer appearing before the opening credits: "The following film was made without the support of The Cousteau Society ("TSC") which owns certain rights to Jacques-Yves Cousteau's name, image, likeness and legacy. TSC, which is a not for profit organization, does not endorse the following film including the accuracy of the film nor the portrayal of any characters in the gilm including Jacques-Yves Cousteau."