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The Sea Horse

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6.5/10 • 29

1935-08-100h 15m

Documentary

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.

Directors
Jean Painlevé
Writters
Jean Painlevé

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    French
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    Keywords
    seahorsenature documentary