David Attenborough's groundbreaking study of the evolution of life on our planet.
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- 1 win & 4 nominations.
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Self - Presenter
(13 episodes, 1979)
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Production Companies
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (BBC Bristol)
- Reiner Moritz Productions (in association with)
Distributors
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (1979) (West Germany) (tv)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1979) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Hessischer Rundfunk (HR) (1980) (West Germany) (tv)
- NHK Kyôiku (1982) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) (1981) (West Germany) (tv)
- Südwestrundfunk (SWR) (1991) (Germany) (tv)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (1980) (West Germany) (tv)
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Other Companies
- London Scientific Films (photography)
- Mantis Wildlife Films (photography)
- Oxford Scientific Films (photography)
- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Film Unit (photography)
Storyline
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British naturalist David Attenborough examines the diversity and origins of "life on earth." As is usual with David Attenborough's work, the camera work is outstanding and employed techniques which were ground-breaking in their day. Also, as is his custom, Mr. Attenborough filmed this series in locales all across the world. Written by Jason A. Cormier |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | An additional item on the DVD is David Attenborough being interviewed by fellow naturalist Tony Soper regarding the making of Life on Earth including the equipment used (at around 23 mins) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Zed & Two Noughts (1985). See more » |
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David Attenborough:
There are some four million different kinds of animals and plants in the world. Four million different solutions to the problems of staying alive. This is the story of how a few of them came to be as they are. See more » |