Station 307

Station 307

1955 · 18 min · ★ 10.0 · Documentary

A documentary account of a research expedition to the Persian Gulf, following a BP-sponsored underwater survey near Bahrain in search of oil. Featuring Jacques Cousteau and the research vessel Calypso, the film captures early scientific diving and marine exploration at the intersection of industrial ambition and oceanographic discovery.

Directed by Louis Malle · Written by Louis Malle

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