Film

Shrimp Stories

1964 · 10m · Documentary

IMDb

6.4

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.

• Jean PainlevéDirector · Producer · Director of Photography
• Geneviève HamonDirector · Director of Photography · Producer
• Catherine TchernigovtzeffWriter

Release date

January 1, 1964

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

10m

Genres

Documentary