🎬 Documentary

The Love Life of an Octopus

⭐ 6.7/10 1967 14m Dir. Jean Painlevé

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An octopus slithers into a narrow crack near the shore; we see its eye up close. It feeds on a crab. In spring it's time to mate. A male grabs a female; he inserts his third arm in her respiratory cavity. We watch another pair: a larger female is the aggressor here. Mating is repeated over hours and days. The female releases strings of fertilized eggs that hang from the roof of a nest. She guards her spawn for a month, fanning the strings to circulate water for oxygen and cleanliness.

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Year
1967
Runtime
14m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.7/10
Votes
24
Genre
Documentary
Director
Language
FR
🎭 Documentary 🎬 Jean Painlevé
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The Love Life of an Octopus has a runtime of 14m ( and 14 minutes).
The Love Life of an Octopus was directed by Jean Painlevé and released in 1967.
The Love Life of an Octopus is a Documentary film (1967).
The Love Life of an Octopus has a TMDB rating of 6.7/10 based on 24 votes.

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