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The Silent World

The Silent World

6,5 /10 (48 Votes)
1956 FR 86 min

Overview

Join renowned explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau as he investigates aquatic habitats worldwide, showcasing whales, sharks, and diverse marine life. The film highlights the brutal realities of nature while capturing the wonder of underwater exploration, as the team ventures into previously unseen ocean depths.

Release date

15/02/1956

Votes

48

Popularity

1.3

Out of an uncharted universe comes an experience of unearthly beauty

Status

Released

Original title

Le Monde du silence

Language

FR

Runtime

86 min

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2024-05-05

⭐ 7

As he travels aboard his floating laboratory "Calypso", we follow the exploration of renowned marine adventurer Jacques Cousteau as he and his crew travel the world exploring the depths of the sea. He takes his kit to the deepest part of the water where neither man nor camera have ever been before, nowhere near the bottom but still as black as pitch and only slightly illuminated by their bright lamps. The photography would have offered many their first glimpse of whales, porpoises, giant turtles, sharks - and many in a natural environment that isn't always so easy to watch. Neither, it has to …

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