La pieuvre
An octopus glides over objects on land—a doll, a skull—then moves along the shore into the sea. His ink stays behind. The camera tracks the beast along rocks in deeper water, watching closely as it breathes.
Director Biography
Jean Painlevé (20 November 1902 – 2 July 1989) was a photographer and filmmaker who specialized in underwater fauna.
© Les Documents Cinématographiques, Archives Jean Painlevé, Paris
Alternative title
The Octopus
Director
Jean Painlevé
Country
France
Language
No Dialogue
Year
1928
Duration
14
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1. Becoming
Jan van IJken, 6
2. La pieuvre
Jean Painlevé, 14
3. The Art of Flying
Jan van IJken, 7
4. Les amours de la pieuvre
Jean Painlevé, 13
5. Planet A
Momoko Seto, 8
6. Planktonium
Jan van IJken, 15