• 1984
Amazon

Summary Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes of a Cousteau production? Find out as the Calypso is readied for an Amazon adventure. A remarkable journey through this still-mysterious kingdom begins as the team goes deep into the Amazon. View more details

  • 1984

Amazon

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Orson Welles Joseph Campanella Jean-Michel Cousteau Jacques-Yves Cousteau

All cast & crew

7.9

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Feb 6, 1984

Countries of origin : United States France

Language : English Spanish French Portuguese

Filming locations : Amazonas, Brazil

Production companies : TF1 Turner Program Services (TPS) The Cousteau Society

Summary Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes of a Cousteau production? Find out as the Calypso is readied for an Amazon adventure. A remarkable journey through this still-mysterious kingdom begins as the team goes deep into the Amazon. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Feb 6, 1984

Countries of origin : United States France

Language : English Spanish French Portuguese

Filming locations : Amazonas, Brazil

Production companies : TF1 Turner Program Services (TPS) The Cousteau Society

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Dec 31, 1969
Calypso Countdown: Rigging for the Amazon
A glimpse into the rich history of the American-made World War II minesweeper which was converted into a terry boat and later transformed by Jacques Cousteau into the Calypso, and which is now readied for an Amazon adventure.
Episode 2 • Dec 31, 1969
Journey to a Thousand Rivers
The first of a series on Jacques Cousteau's 18-month trip through Brazil's Amazonian region. Cousteau's team begins its journey at the river's source in the Andes and travels through some of Brazil's thickest jungles. Included: rare footage of a pink dolphin and other wildlife; a look at native life. Narrator: Joseph Campanella.
Episode 3 • Dec 31, 1969
The Enchanted River
Jean-Michel Cousteau and the Ratt team rejoin the Calypso after their descent from the Andes.
Episode 4 • Dec 31, 1969
Shadows in the Wilderness
Also known as 'Indians of the Amazon'. The area's Indian populations, some who refuse contact with "civilization," and others who don traditional dress for tourists' pleasure, are threatened by the modern world. Joseph Campanella narrates.
Episode 5 • Dec 31, 1969
River to the Future
Also known as 'River of Gold'. Examined: efforts by authorities to end poaching in Amazonia, and poaching's effect on the region's wildlife. Also: government attempts to tame the jungle with agricultural projects.
Episode 6 • Dec 31, 1969
Legacy of a Lost World
Captain Cousteau and his team research into the impact of civilization on the luxuriant vegetation and the muddy waters of Amazonia.
Episode 7 • Dec 31, 1969
Blueprints for Amazonia
In order to expose the alterations made by humans to Amazonia, the Calypso teams visit regions of the forest where modern technology has tried to tame the jungle.
Episode 8 • Jan 07, 1985
Snowstorm in the Jungle
Tracing the processing and trafficking of cocaine in South America. Jean-Michel examines a coca plant's leaves (from which cocaine is derived); its use by the people of South America in their daily diet and cultural rituals; efforts by the governments of Peru, Bolivia and Colombia to stop production and sale of the highly addictive substance; and extreme methods used to treat addicts.
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