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- 1996
- G
- Miramax
- 1 h 20 m
- 1996
- G
- Miramax
- 1 h 20 m
Summary A documentary on insect life in meadows and ponds.
Directed By: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou
Written By: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou
- 1996
- G
- Miramax
- 1 h 20 m
- 1996
- G
- Miramax
- 1 h 20 m
Microcosmos
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Summary A documentary on insect life in meadows and ponds.
Directed By: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou
Written By: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
87
96% Positive
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
4% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
87
96% Positive
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
4% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
A strange but compelling documentary. [08 Nov 1996, p.4E]
An extraordinary entertainment that personalizes the world of insects and other invertebrates and leaves audiences with an itching conviction of the poetry of nature.
A tour de force of photography, editing, scoring and, most of all, patience; less a science documentary than a window on a breathtaking world. [22 Nov 1996, p.31]
Microcosmos is a Zen version of an old Disney True-Life feature: the hokum and phony palaver of those '50s pics supplanted by a wide-eyed sense of wonder. [08 Nov 1996, p.05]
On one level, Microcosmos is the strangest act of voyeurism ever recorded, with bugs caught au naturel, eating, working, metamorphosing. We're even treated to a steamy scene of unexpurgated snail sex. When this couple gets together, it redefines intimacy and stick-to-itiveness. On another level, the film is a spectacle and celebration of life, in all its phases. [11 Oct 1996, p.F15]
The spectacle is absolutely enthralling, and even a bit frightening.
The footage is often fascinating, but when it comes to anthropomorphism I prefer the Disney live-action adventures.
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Production Company
Galatée Films,
France 2 Cinéma,
Canal+,
Bac Films,
Delta Images,
Les Productions JMH,
Urania Film,
Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR),
Conseil Général de l'Aveyron,
Sivom des Monts et Lacs du Lévezou,
Crédit Agricole,
Région Midi-Pyrénées,
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC),
Ministère de la Recherche et l'Enseignement Supérieur,
Agencie Jules Verne,
Office Fédéral de la Culture,
Fondation GAN pour le Cinéma,
Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep),
Eurimages
Release Date Oct 9, 1996
Duration 1 h 20 m
Rating G
Genres
Tagline It's Jurassic Park in your own back yard.
Awards
César Awards, France
• 5 Wins & 8 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 2 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
