Charcot: Secret Poles

The adventures and exploits of Jean-Baptiste Charcot (1867-1936), an intrepid scientist and explorer who laid the foundations of modern oceanography.

Cast

Cédric Zimmerlin

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Anne-Marie Vallin-Charcot

as Self

Sverrir Thor Einarsson

as Self

Vigdis Finnbogadottir

as Self

Serge Kahn

as Self

Julian A. Dowdeswell

as Self

Yves Frenot

as Self

Stanislas Zamora

as Self

Alain-Marie Gautier

as Self

Emmanuel Lemeur

as Self

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