The Silent World (Le Monde du silence) 67 years old

Out of an uncharted universe comes an experience of unearthly beauty

The Silent World

The Silent World is noted as one of the first films to use underwater cinematography to show the ocean depths in color. Its title derives from Cousteau's 1953 book The Silent World: A Story of Undersea Discovery and Adventure. The film was shot aboard the ship Calypso. A team of divers shot 25 kilometers of film over two years in the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, of which 2.5 kilometers were included in the finished documentary.

Credits

The Silent World Cast

Name Character
Jacques-Yves Cousteau He was 46, 87 years old when he died as himself

The Silent World Crew

Name Department
Edmond Séchan as Director of Photography. He was 36 (82) years old when He died Camera
Philippe Agostini as Director of Photography. He was 46 (90) years old when He died Camera
Yves Baudrier as Original Music Composer. He was 50 (82) years old when He died Sound
Louis Malle as Director of Photography. He was 23 (63) years old when He died Camera
Louis Malle as Director. He was 23 (63) years old when He died Directing
Jacques-Yves Cousteau as Director of Photography. He was 46 (87) years old when He died Camera
Jacques-Yves Cousteau as Director. He was 46 (87) years old when He died Directing
Jacques-Yves Cousteau as Writer. He was 46 (87) years old when He died Writing
The Silent World poster
The Silent World (67 years)

Out of an uncharted universe comes an experience of unearthly beauty

  • Release day: Wednesday, August 15, 1956
  • Runtime: 86 minutes