The Jaguar Shark
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Title
The Jaguar Shark
Is Part Of
Marine and Antarctic Research Centre for Innovation and Sustainability
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Ichthyology
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Oceanography
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Philosophy
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History
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Film & Media Studies
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Description
In Wes Anderson’s 2004 film, 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou', Bill Murray plays the part of eccentric oceanographer, Steve Zissou. Zissou is both a parody of and homage to Jacques-Yves Cousteau, to whom the film is dedicated. The characters were inspired by The Great Gatsby and The Magnificent Ambersons, whilst the plot has been compared to Moby Dick. While filming a documentary, Steve’s partner and close friend, Esteban du Plantier, is eaten by a creature Zissou describes as a “Jaguar shark.” For his next project, Zissou orchestrates documenting the shark’s destruction.
Curriculum
Creator
Wes Anderson
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Date Created
2005
Source
Anderson, W., et al.2005.The life aquatic with Steve Zissou. United States: Criterion Collection
Resonances
Wes Anderson
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Bill Murray
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Cate Blanchett
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The Great Gatsby
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F. Scott Fitzgerald
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revenge
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jaquar shark
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expedition
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Jacques-Yves Cousteau
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whale shark
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submarine
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underwater
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friendship
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tragedy
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jellyfish
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astronomy
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looking up
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pattern recognition
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medicine chest
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Type
Film
