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L' Odyssée (Original title)The Odyssey (Alternative title)
Date: 2016 (Copyright)

Countries: France, Belgium, Croatia

Directed by [‘A film by’]: Jérôme Salle

Synopsis: Biopic about the life and career of the French oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, who in 1948 decided to quit his job as a naval officer and devote his life to exploring the oceans. After purchasing a ship called the Calypso and refitting it as a mobile laboratory for field research, Cousteau set out off to explore the sea with his wife Simone, eldest son Jean-Michel, and the scuba diver ‘Bebert’ Falco. Over the next thirty years Cousteau’s adventures at sea lead to professional success but his lack of appreciation for his wife and children lead to a fraught relationship with his youngest son Philippe.

Genre:
Biopic

Subjects:
Cousteau, Jacques (1910-1997), Oceans and seas, Oceanography, Explorers, Fathers, Sons, Marine biology
Releases
Date: 18 August 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 2.65:1Runtime: 122 mins 49 secs - Dialogue (original): French / Dialogue (original): English / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: Altitude Film Entertainment
Date: 12 October 2016Country: FranceRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 2.65:1Runtime: 122 mins Dialogue (original): French / Dialogue (original): English / Subtitles: French
Date: August 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 122 mins Dialogue (original): French / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer