Diatoms

1968

17m

6.4

6.4/10

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Overview

The one-celled long and slender diatom, up close: discovered in 1703 with the invention of the microscope. We observe them magnified 10,000 times: water expelled through the skeleton, mucilage constantly emitted, allowing it to glide. Their energy comes from sunlight. They divide and disperse. The narrator, conversing with a young woman, says their remains cover one-third of the earth's surface. They have uses in petroleum, explosives, and polish. Some live in isolation, some in colonies, like elaborate fans. They can move in clusters. Many small animals eat them. We watch them slide on each other in long strings.

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Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Countries

France

Spoken Languages

French

Quick Facts

Original Title	Diatomées
Release Date	January 1, 1968
Status	Released
Language	FR
IMDb ID	tt1441260

Cast

Carola Meierrose

Narrator

Key Crew

Geneviève Hamon

Director

Jean Painlevé

Director

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