Microcosmos
1996
15 years of research. 2 years of equipment design. 3 years of shooting. One great movie to restore your sense of wonder.
- Documentary
7.5
240
September 6, 1996
1h 20m
Synopsis
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.
Info
Original Title
Microcosmos : Le peuple de l'herbe
Spoken Languages
French, English
Production Countries
France, Switzerland, Italy
Budget
$5,750,000
Revenue
$1,433,008
Production & Crew
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