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Still from The Sea Horse — The Sea Horse (1933) — Jean PainlevéPhotographed by André Raymond

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The Sea Horse

L'Hippocampe, ou 'Cheval marin'

France / French / 1933 / 15m

Documentary Shorts

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Synopsis

Jean Painlevé’s classic underwater short THE SEA HORSE uses dreamlike imagery to detail the lives of the titular upright-swimming creatures.

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Surreal Nature Films
Position 6

Credits

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DirectorJean Painlevé

WriterJean Painlevé

CinematographerAndré Raymond

ComposerDarius Milhaud

ProducerJean Painlevé

Double Feature

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Both directed by Jean Painlevé

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The Sea Horse (1933) | Criteria