Movie

Shrimp Stories

Histoires de crevettes

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.

Director

Jean Painlevé

Director

Geneviève Hamon

Screenplay

Catherine Tchernigovtzeff

Status

Released

Release date

01/01/1964

Original language

French