Les oursins (1929): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
1929 · Film · ★ 6.8
Released in 1929, Les oursins is a notable film directed by Jean Painlevé.
What it’s about. A close-up look at sand urchins and rock urchins. At the seashore, a man digs up a sand urchin. We look closely. He sets it back in the sand, and it burrows out of sight. Its intestines take nutrients out of sand. Using magnification 200,000 times normal size, we see a rock urchin's spines with suckers on the end; a drawing illustrates how they work. A sea urchin walks toward a rock. We see three-fingered jaws—pedicellaria at the end of flexible stems—take in algae and other bits. We also see cilia less than 0.001 ml in length; their motion constant, creating whirlpools. On the shore again, we watch the setting sun. Occasional titles in French tell us what to watch for.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Les oursins has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Criterion Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Les oursins page.
Häufige Fragen
- Where can I watch Les oursins (1929)?
- In USA, Les oursins is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Les oursins worth watching?
- Les oursins holds an audience score of 6.8 out of 10. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- When was Les oursins released?
- Les oursins was released in 1929.