Directed by Jean Painlevé • 1927 • France
From 1927 to 1928, Jean Painlevé made his first three films aimed at the general public. Shown in ‘ciné-clubs’ and avant-garde movie theaters of Paris, these films were written and edited to entertain as well as educate. THE OCTOPUS, one of these educational films, is presented here in its original silent version. (Presented without score.)
Up Next in Science Is Fiction: 23 Films by Jean Painlevé
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Sea Urchins
Directed by Jean Painlevé • 1954 • France
Jean Painlevé delivers an intimate (and microscopic) view of sea urchins.
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Daphnia
Directed by Jean Painlevé • 1928 • France
From 1927 to 1928, Jean Painlevé made his first three films aimed at the general public. Shown in ‘ciné-clubs’ and avant-garde movie theaters of Paris, these films were written and edited to entertain as well as educate. DAPHNIA, one of these educational...
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The Stickleback’s Egg
Directed by Jean Painlevé • 1925 • France
Jean Painlevé made numerous research films, strictly with the scientific and university communities in mind. THE STICKLEBACK’S EGG, an educational short about fish egg fertilization, is presented here in its original silent version. (Presented without sc...
