L'Hippocampe, ou 'Cheval marin' (1934): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1934, L'Hippocampe, ou 'Cheval marin' is a dokumentarfilm film directed by Jean Painlevé, running about 15 minutes.

What it’s about. Examines the sea horse, the only fish that swims upright. We watch it use its prehensile tail to wrap around plants and other sea horses. A frontal bulge houses organs including an air ballast. Three fins propel this fish. We see a female place her eggs in a male's pouch where they are fertilized and nurtured until birth in violent contractions. Inside the pouch are nurturing blood vessels. We then follow the growth of an embryo, greatly magnified: we examine its heart beating and its dorsal fin moving. Young sea horses attach themselves to each other. The film ends with images of many sea horses moving on the ocean floor, superimposed on a horse race.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, L'Hippocampe, ou 'Cheval marin' 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 L'Hippocampe, ou 'Cheval marin' page.

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