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

Overview

User Rating:
8.1/10   1,226 votes
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Director:
Jamie Uys
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:
The funniest documentary ever more

Cast

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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
Country:
South Africa
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Mimosa more

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Movie Connections:
Featured in Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (1983) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
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13 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
The funniest documentary ever, 31 December 2004
9/10
Author: Philip Van der Veken from Tessenderlo, Belgium

I've always loved animals and I don't really have any favorites, although I find fishes very interesting to watch. Sometimes I even have more fun with my pets than with people because they don't think about their actions, they just do what they like to do. I also like to watch documentaries, although I have to say that many documentaries can get boring after a while. But this movie isn't just an ordinary documentary, it's actually a comedy. When this movie was on television I absolutely wanted to watch it.

Never have I ever seen a documentary that showed us the animal world in this way, but I have to say that I'm a big fan. I just loved the combination of the funny narration with the nice images and the music. It all worked perfectly and I had some great laughs several times. This could have been another boring documentary, but it wasn't. It was actually the best one I had seen in years. I give it an 8.5/10

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