How Some Jellyfish Are Born (1960)
At a marine biology station, a clump of algae reveals polyps, stomachs with limbs, limbs with buds, buds with poison cells. This animal reproduces by buds, which we watch close up in time-lapse images. In another kind of jellyfish, the buds grow inside then live outside for a few days until being on their own. Another produces eggs, sometimes self-fertilized. Some single eggs become buds with colonies. Another clump gathered at low tide consists of filaments of a colony - plumes with poison ends. In images taking 72 hours, we see filaments grow and produce a feeding organ from which a plume emerges. New jellyfish emerge from buds twice a day at set times to form a new colonies.
Director: Jean Painlevé, Geneviève Hamon
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 14 min
Release Date: January 1, 1960
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is How Some Jellyfish Are Born about?
- At a marine biology station, a clump of algae reveals polyps, stomachs with limbs, limbs with buds, buds with poison cells. This animal reproduces by buds, which we watch close up in time-lapse images. In another kind of jellyfish, the buds grow inside then live outside for a few days until being on their own. Another produces eggs, sometimes self-fertilized. Some single eggs become buds with colonies. Another clump gathered at low tide consists of filaments of a colony - plumes with poison ends. In images taking 72 hours, we see filaments grow and produce a feeding organ from which a plume emerges. New jellyfish emerge from buds twice a day at set times to form a new colonies.
- Who directed How Some Jellyfish Are Born?
- How Some Jellyfish Are Born was directed by Jean Painlevé, Geneviève Hamon.
- How long is How Some Jellyfish Are Born?
- How Some Jellyfish Are Born has a runtime of 14m (14 minutes).
- What genre is How Some Jellyfish Are Born?
- How Some Jellyfish Are Born is a Documentary film.
- Where was How Some Jellyfish Are Born produced?
- How Some Jellyfish Are Born was produced in France.