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‘Becoming Cousteau’ and the Origin of a Legacy

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Christopher Campbell
Nov 24, 2021
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Which is more important to a biography, the events of the subject’s life or the legacy of their accomplishments? Becoming Cousteau presents a chronological look at Jacques Cousteau’s 87 years on Earth, much of it on or under the water, but ultimately the film seems to be interested in the state of the world since he took his final breath.

On the surface,…

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