Cinematography
Early Cousteau footage still shames modern nature docs.
Production
That red beanie. That ship. Pure iconography.
Director
John Soh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Louis Malle appears here because he co-directed Cousteau's Oscar-winning 'The Silent World' at age 23—still the youngest co-director to win.
Cousteau's TV specials created the template for modern nature documentary stardom; without him, no Blue Planet, no Our Planet, no crying over baby sea turtles.
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