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Microcosmos

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"15 years of research. 2 years of equipment design. 3 years of shooting. One great movie to restore your sense of wonder."

Duration

1h 20m

Release

6 Sept 1996

Country

France

Language

French

Overview

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.

Plot

A documentary on insect life in meadows and ponds.

Cast

Jacques PerrinKristin Scott Thomas

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.9/10Rotten Tomatoes: 97%Metacritic: 87/100

Details

Director

Claude NuridsanyMarie Pérennou

Writers

Claude NuridsanyMarie Pérennou

Revenue

$1,433,008

Budget

$5,750,000

Awards

9 wins & 9 nominations total

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