Sea Ballerinas
Les danseuses de mer
Synopsis
Two kinds of starfish, the brittle and the feather. The brittle star moves its arms alone, without the aid of suckers. Underneath is a single opening. Stalks move food close to the mouth and move waste away. We see vents, used in reproduction and breathing. We watch the hatched young expelled into the water. The camera shows us brittle stars' intricate patters. We observe feather stars in clusters, like ferns. One turns over slowly; arms have branches with stalks for breathing and gathering microscopic food. Reproductive organs are inside branches. We see eggs develop at 1,400 nature's speed. Larvae emerge, 0.1 mm long. They grow. A feather star takes a walk.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean Painlevé, Geneviève Hamon
- Original Score
- Pierre Conté
- Original Title
- Les danseuses de mer
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 13m
- Production Studios
- Les Documents Cinématographiques
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean Painlevé, Geneviève Hamon
Pierre Conté
Geneviève Hamon, Jean Painlevé
Jean Painlevé, Geneviève Hamon
Department Leadership Roster
Jean Painlevé
Director
Geneviève Hamon
Director
Geneviève Hamon
Director of Photography
Jean Painlevé
Editor
Jean Painlevé
Director of Photography
Pierre Conté
Original Music Composer
Geneviève Hamon
Editor
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What is Sea Ballerinas about?
Two kinds of starfish, the brittle and the feather. The brittle star moves its arms alone, without the aid of suckers. Underneath is a single opening. Stalks move food close to the mouth and move waste away. We see vents, used in reproduction and breathing. We watch the hatched young expelled into the water. The camera shows us brittle stars' intricate patters. We observe feather stars in clusters, like ferns. One turns over slowly; arms have branches with stalks for breathing and gathering microscopic food. Reproductive organs are inside branches. We see eggs develop at 1,400 nature's speed. Larvae emerge, 0.1 mm long. They grow. A feather star takes a walk.
Who directed Sea Ballerinas?
Sea Ballerinas was directed by Jean Painlevé, Geneviève Hamon.
Who stars in Sea Ballerinas?
The principal cast of Sea Ballerinas includes Not specified.
When was Sea Ballerinas released and how long is it?
Sea Ballerinas was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 13m.
Who composed the musical score for Sea Ballerinas?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sea Ballerinas was composed by Pierre Conté.