The Sea Horse

The Sea Horse

1935
15m
6.5

6.5/10

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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Cinégraphie Documentaire
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Original Title L'Hippocampe, ou 'Cheval marin'
Release Date August 10, 1935
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0129994

Cast

Key Crew

Jean Painlevé
Director
Jean Painlevé
Writer
Jean Painlevé
Producer