Microcosmos (1996)
Microcosmos (1996)
15 years of research. 2 years of equipment design. 3 years of shooting. One great movie to restore your sense of wonder.
A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching.

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Cast

Jacques Perrin Jacques Perrin As: Récitant / Narrator (voice)
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Storyline

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching.


Tagline: 15 years of research. 2 years of equipment design. 3 years of shooting. One great movie to restore your sense of wonder.
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 06 September 1996

Country: FR, IT, CH, GB, US

Runtime: 80m

Company Credits

Company: Conseil Général de l'Aveyron, Galatée Films, Bac Films, Delta Images, Les Productions JMH, Urania Film, Canal+, TSR, France 2 Cinéma, Sivom des Monts et Lacs du Lévezou, Crédit Agricole, Région Midi-Pyrénées, CNC, Agencie Jules Verne, Office Fédéral de la Culture, La Fondation Gan pour le Cinéma, PROCIREP, Eurimages, Miramax

Budget: $5,750,000

Revenue: $1,433,008

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Cast

Jacques Perrin

Jacques Perrin

Récitant / Narrator (voice)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Christophe Barratier

Christophe Barratier

Producer

Michel Fauré

Michel Fauré

Executive Producer

Philippe Gautier

Philippe Gautier

Executive Producer

Patrick Lancelot

Patrick Lancelot

Executive Producer

André Lazare

André Lazare

Executive Producer

Yvette Mallet

Yvette Mallet

Producer

Jacques Perrin

Jacques Perrin

Producer

Conchita Airoldi

Conchita Airoldi

Co-Producer

Jean-Marc Henchoz

Jean-Marc Henchoz

Co-Producer

Christophe Adda

Christophe Adda

Unit Production Manager

Didier André

Didier André

Assistant Production Manager

Xavier Grin

Xavier Grin

Unit Production Manager

Olivier Rechou

Olivier Rechou

Unit Production Manager

Nathalie Gorgon

Nathalie Gorgon

Publicist

Paulette Materne

Paulette Materne

Production Coordinator

Claude Morice

Claude Morice

Production Coordinator

Catherine Pidoux

Catherine Pidoux

Production Coordinator

Eva Simonet

Eva Simonet

Publicist

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

Christian Guillon

Christian Guillon

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Thierry Machado

Thierry Machado

Director of Photography

Jean-Francois Baudelet

Jean-Francois Baudelet

Camera Operator

Jean-Francois Baudelet

Jean-Francois Baudelet

Aerial Camera

Jean-Francois Baudelet

Jean-Francois Baudelet

Helicopter Camera

Alexandre Bon

Alexandre Bon

Second Assistant Camera

Claude Bouteillon

Claude Bouteillon

Aerial Camera

Martin Boutilié

Martin Boutilié

Grip

Frédéric Costa

Frédéric Costa

Camera Technician

George Costa

George Costa

Camera Technician

Alain Devèz

Alain Devèz

Camera Operator

Michel Gallois

Michel Gallois

First Assistant Camera

François Gentit

François Gentit

Steadicam Operator

Thierry Machado

Thierry Machado

Aerial Camera

Valentin Monge

Valentin Monge

Steadicam Operator

Alexandre Monnier

Alexandre Monnier

First Assistant Camera

Roland Ory

Roland Ory

Helicopter Camera

Roland Ory

Roland Ory

Aerial Camera

Charlet Recors

Charlet Recors

Camera Operator

Bernard Ricon

Bernard Ricon

Assistant Camera

Romano Prada

Romano Prada

Assistant Camera

Philippe Romano

Philippe Romano

Assistant Camera

Jean Claude Rémy

Jean Claude Rémy

Helicopter Camera

Jean Claude Rémy

Jean Claude Rémy

Aerial Camera

Eric Tesseydre

Eric Tesseydre

Still Photographer

Gilles Tordjman

Gilles Tordjman

Still Photographer

Louis Vercraene

Louis Vercraene

Key Grip

Bernard Weber

Bernard Weber

First Assistant Camera

Hugues Ryffel

Hugues Ryffel

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Patricia Lignières

Patricia Lignières

Post Production Supervisor

Liliane Caille

Liliane Caille

Special Effects Assistant

Jean-Pierre Maricourt

Jean-Pierre Maricourt

Special Effects

Claude Nuridsany

Claude Nuridsany

Cinematography

Marie Pérennou

Marie Pérennou

Cinematography

Jean Claude Rémy

Jean Claude Rémy

Pilot

Gérard Arnold

Gérard Arnold

Scientific Consultant

Monsieur Ansonnaud

Monsieur Ansonnaud

Scientific Consultant

Monsieur Durand

Monsieur Durand

Scientific Consultant

Luc Gomel

Luc Gomel

Scientific Consultant

Dr. Michael Gries

Dr. Michael Gries

Scientific Consultant

Robert Guilbot

Robert Guilbot

Scientific Consultant

Hervé Guyot

Hervé Guyot

Scientific Consultant

Gudrun Koeniger

Gudrun Koeniger

Scientific Consultant

Jean Pierre Lumaret

Jean Pierre Lumaret

Scientific Consultant

Claude Missandeau

Claude Missandeau

Scientific Consultant

Michel Neff

Michel Neff

Scientific Consultant

Professor Oppenoorth

Professor Oppenoorth

Scientific Consultant

Leon Rogez

Leon Rogez

Scientific Consultant

Professor Rodin

Professor Rodin

Scientific Consultant

Jean-Pierre Vesco

Jean-Pierre Vesco

Scientific Consultant

Jacques Perrin

Jacques Perrin

Presenter

Dominique Ambiel

Dominique Ambiel

Thanks

Joseph Bourdon

Joseph Bourdon

Thanks

Pascal Imbert

Pascal Imbert

Thanks

Michel Flaesch

Michel Flaesch

Thanks

Marc Censi

Marc Censi

Thanks

Henri Landes

Henri Landes

Thanks

Jean Puech

Jean Puech

Thanks

Francois Servel

Francois Servel

Thanks

Claude Caussanel

Claude Caussanel

Thanks

Hubert Reeves

Hubert Reeves

Thanks

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