Movie

Microcosmos

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

★ 7.6(255)19961h 20m

Documentary

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Director: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou
Release date: 1996-09-06
Runtime: 1h 20m
Language: French
Box office: $1,433,008
Budget: $5,750,000
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: Galatée Films

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About Microcosmos

Microcosmos is a 1996 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou, starring Jacques Perrin. It has a runtime of 1 hour 20 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.6/10 from 255 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Microcosmos in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.