(Histoires de crevettes)

Content: After a comic introduction, we look closely at a shrimp. Eyes on stilts, color patterns, pinchered walking feet, a rostrum. We watch shrimp eat using a strong claw and a fine one; we watch digestion. After eating, shrimp clean themselves. The female lays eggs that cling to her feet. After three weeks, the eggs hatch explosively. Few larvae live to adulthood. We watch an adult shed its carapace with a final leap, leaving it vulnerable; other shrimp attack.

Countries:

France

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

10 minutes

Year:

1964

Directors:

Jean Painlevé

Production companies:

Les Documents Cinématographiques

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Director

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Director of Photography