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The Odyssey is a french film of genre Drama directed by Jérôme Salle with Lambert Wilson

The Odyssey (2016)

The Odyssey
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Length 2h2
Directed by
OriginFrance
Genres Drama,    Biography,    Adventure,    Historical
Rating66% 3.3021653.3021653.3021653.3021653.302165

L'Odyssée est un film biographique français coécrit et réalisé par Jérôme Salle, sorti en 2016. Il s’agit du portrait de Jacques-Yves Cousteau qui fait aussi une large place à ses relations avec son fils cadet, Philippe Cousteau.

Il est présenté en ouverture au neuvième festival du film francophone d'Angoulême, en août 2016.

En 2017, le film reçoit le César du meilleur son.

Synopsis

Après avoir quitté la Marine nationale française, Jacques-Yves Cousteau veut se lancer dans l'exploration sous-marine. En 1950, il loue le bateau Calypso à un riche britannique. Le « commandant » part alors aux quatre coins du Monde, avec sa femme Simone et notamment Albert « Bebert » Falco. Ses deux fils, Philippe Cousteau et Jean-Michel Cousteau, restent en pension... Quelques années plus tard, Philippe rejoint finalement l'équipe de son père, qui tourne une série de films documentaires financés par une chaîne de télévision américaine. Philippe étant sensibilisé à l'écologie à laquelle son père est insensible, il se brouille avec lui puis, alors que les affaires de Jacques-Yves périclitent, revient auprès de lui et le sensibilise à la protection des océans et des espèces animales menacées, donnant à la carrière de son père une nouvelle orientation et un nouveau départ.

Actors

Lambert Wilson

(Jacques-Yves Cousteau)
Audrey Tautou

(Simone Melchior Cousteau)
Pierre Niney

(Philippe Cousteau)
Laurent Lucas

(Philippe Tailliez)
Benjamin Lavernhe

(Jean-Michel Cousteau)
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