How long is Science Is Fiction: The Films of Jean Painleve?

Science Is Fiction: The Films of Jean Painleve is 1 hr 11 min long.

What is Science Is Fiction: The Films of Jean Painleve about?

One of the first films to use underwater footage, "The Sea Horse" (1934, 14 min.), combines black & white cinematography and a Darius Milhaud score, with a dramatic shot of the male sea horse giving birth! "How Jellyfishes Are Born" (1960 , 14 min.), underlines the variety of the species, all breeding differently. "The Sea Urchins” (1954 , 11 min.), ventures into the forest of spines to reveal breathing, reproductive and feeding habits. "Acera Or The Witches" (1972, 13 min.), combines an incredibly gracious choreography of the animal's dances, with the description of the mating rituals of these hermaphrodite blobs. The extraordinary "Lovelife Of The Octopus” (1965, 13 min.), studies in close-up the breathing, feeding and reproductive processes of the octopus. "Liquid Crystals" (1976, 6 min.), are sensitive to temperature, pressure, humidity and their molecular structure changes shape and color accordingly.

Science Is Fiction: The Films of Jean Painleve

Name: Science Is Fiction: The Films of Jean Painleve
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 71
Rating: 83

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How long is Science Is Fiction: The Films of Jean Painleve?: Science Is Fiction: The Films of Jean Painleve is 1 hr 11 min long.

Who directed Science Is Fiction: The Films of Jean Painleve?: Jean Painlevé

What is Science Is Fiction: The Films of Jean Painleve about?: One of the first films to use underwater footage, "The Sea Horse" (1934, 14 min.), combines black & white cinematography and a Darius Milhaud score, with a dramatic shot of the male sea horse giving birth! "How Jellyfishes Are Born" (1960 , 14 min.), underlines the variety of the species, all breeding differently. "The Sea Urchins” (1954 , 11 min.), ventures into the forest of spines to reveal breathing, reproductive and feeding habits. "Acera Or The Witches" (1972, 13 min.), combines an incredibly gracious choreography of the animal's dances, with the description of the mating rituals of these hermaphrodite blobs. The extraordinary "Lovelife Of The Octopus” (1965, 13 min.), studies in close-up the breathing, feeding and reproductive processes of the octopus. "Liquid Crystals" (1976, 6 min.), are sensitive to temperature, pressure, humidity and their molecular structure changes shape and color accordingly.