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World Without Sun (1964)

Directed by Jacques-Yves Cousteau · 93 min · Documentary

23.4 TOPICAL score · #4,178 of 6,776 films

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Fascinating underwater documentary filmed with hand-held cameras by frogmen and mostly filmed in deep-water seas from within a special designed batiscaff, by the Cousteau family of sea explorers. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.

World Without Sun (1964, directed by Jacques-Yves Cousteau) has a TOPICAL score of 23.4 - ranked 4,178 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (17 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 15 languages.

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Lasting engagement9
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Starring: Jacques Cousteau

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