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Animals Are Beautiful People (1974) -- Hilarious documentary on the wildlife of the Namib Desert.

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8.1/10   1,319 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Jamie Uys (writer)
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Release Date:
November 1974 (USA) more
Tagline:
Drama! action! tears and comedy! more
Plot:
Hilarious documentary on the wildlife of the Namib Desert. | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Inaccurate but charming more (14 total)

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Paddy O'Byrne ... Narrator (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Beautiful People (USA)
Capricorns Beautiful People (UK) (TV title)
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Runtime:
92 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Referenced in The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989) more
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3 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Inaccurate but charming, 2 June 1999
Author: Mike Resnick from Cincinnati, OH.

Jamie Uys' sole documentary is beautiful, tragic in places, hilarious in places, and always charming. What it's not is accurate, but that detracts not one whit from its charm.

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