Le Monde du silence (1956) - film review

Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Louis Malle

Documentary

Summary

Oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau takes us on a voyage of discovery in this groundbreaking underwater documentary. We are shown exciting new vistas teeming with exotic life, all the wonders that are contained in the cold dark depths of the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Among the wonders we will encounter in this strange silent world are sea turtles, an ancient shipwreck and a baby sperm whale...

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Director: Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Louis Malle
Script: Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Photo: Philippe Agostini, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Louis Malle, Edmond Séchan
Music: Yves Baudrier
Cast: Jacques-Yves Cousteau (Himself), Frederic Duman (Himself), Albert Falco (Himself)
Country: Italy / France
Language: French
Runtime: 86 min
Aka: The Silent World

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