Microcosmos : Le peuple de l'herbe

Microcosmos : Le peuple de l'herbe 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.

Average Score : 75.39

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

Status: Released

Release Date: 1996-09-06

Geners Documentary

Production Companies 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

Production Countries France,Italy,Switzerland,United Kingdom,United States of America,

Run time: 80 minutes

Budget: $5,750,000

Revenue: $1,433,008