The Sea Horse

The Sea Horse

1935/08/10 • Released • French

Documentary
6.5
15m

Overview

Examines the sea horse, the only fish that swims upright. We watch it use its prehensile tail to wrap around plants and other sea horses. A frontal bulge houses organs including an air ballast. Three fins propel this fish. We see a female place her eggs in a male's pouch where they are fertilized and nurtured until birth in violent contractions. Inside the pouch are nurturing blood vessels. We then follow the growth of an embryo, greatly magnified: we examine its heart beating and its dorsal fin moving. Young sea horses attach themselves to each other. The film ends with images of many sea horses moving on the ocean floor, superimposed on a horse race.

Director : Jean Painlevé

Casts

There is no casts to show!

Recommended
I Am Not a Serial Killer
6.3

I Am Not a Serial Killer

August 26, 2016

Meshes of the Afternoon
7.7

Meshes of the Afternoon

January 1, 1943

The Shape of Water
7.2

The Shape of Water

December 1, 2017

Joker
8.1

Joker

October 1, 2019

Wonder Woman
7.2

Wonder Woman

May 30, 2017

Alien: Romulus
7.2

Alien: Romulus

August 13, 2024

A Star Is Born
7.5

A Star Is Born

October 3, 2018

Knives Out
7.8

Knives Out

November 27, 2019

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
7.8

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

September 20, 2012

The Invisible Man
7.1

The Invisible Man

February 26, 2020

The Batman
7.7

The Batman

March 1, 2022

Your Name.
8.5

Your Name.

August 26, 2016

Goosebumps
6.3

Goosebumps

August 5, 2015

The 400 Blows
8.0

The 400 Blows

June 3, 1959

Room
8.0

Room

October 16, 2015

Mad Max: Fury Road
7.6

Mad Max: Fury Road

May 13, 2015

Spotlight
7.8

Spotlight

November 6, 2015

Arrival
7.6

Arrival

November 10, 2016

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7.3

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

December 15, 2015

Fargo
7.9

Fargo

March 8, 1996