Basic Info
Release: January 01, 1967
Runtime: 14 min
Rating: ⭐ 6.7/10 (24 votes)
Status: Released
The Love Life of an Octopus
1967
14 min
⭐ 6.7/10
24 votes
Overview
An octopus slithers into a narrow crack near the shore; we see its eye up close. It feeds on a crab. In spring it's time to mate. A male grabs a female; he inserts his third arm in her respiratory cavity. We watch another pair: a larger female is the aggressor here. Mating is repeated over hours and days. The female releases strings of fertilized eggs that hang from the roof of a nest. She guards her spawn for a month, fanning the strings to circulate water for oxygen and cleanliness.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- France
Spoken Languages
- French fr
Flatrate
Criterion Channel
Cast
Crew
Jean Painlevé
Director
Geneviève Hamon
Director
Pierre Henry
Music
Backdrops
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