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Microcosmos (1996)

Original title: Microcosmos : Le peuple de l'herbe

G · 1996-05-20 · 1h 20m · FR
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A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching.

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Claude NuridsanyDirectorMarie PérennouDirector

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Jacques PerrinJacques PerrinRécitant / Narrator (voice)Kristin Scott ThomasKristin Scott ThomasNarratrice (voix)

Keywords

Woman directorInsectAntGrasshopperNature documentarySnailBiotopePoetic documentary

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityWoman Director · Insect · AntPacingShortDirector preference664928 · 664929Actor preference79948 · 18829Country preferenceFr

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Frequently asked questions about Microcosmos

What is Microcosmos about?

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching.

How long is Microcosmos?

Microcosmos has a runtime of 80 minutes.