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Beautiful People (1974)

Animals Are Beautiful People (original title)
G | | Comedy, Documentary | November 1974 (USA)
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Hilarious documentary on the wildlife of the Namib Desert.

Director:

Jamie Uys

Writer:

Jamie Uys

Star:

Paddy O'Byrne
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Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination. See more awards »

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Cast

Credited cast:
Paddy O'Byrne Paddy O'Byrne ... Narrator (voice)
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Storyline

Hilarious documentary on the wildlife of the Namib Desert.

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

desert | wildlife | nature documentary | sand | melon seed | See All (20) »

Taglines:

meet the most Beautiful People See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Documentary

Certificate:

G | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

South Africa

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1974 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Beautiful People See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mimosa Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Special permissions requiring special permits from various authorities had to be obtained by the production to film in restricted areas. See more »

Goofs

No actual documentation of the Honeyguide bird leading honey badgers to bee hives is known to exist, although they do this with humans. The "story" in the film is done with editing and a model bird simply being dangled in front of the badger. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

La Traviata: Prelude
Written by Giuseppe Verdi (as Verdi)
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excellent documentary film
19 July 2001 | by ifikree – See all my reviews

This is one of the best documentary film I have ever seen. I have watched it for more than 10 times, specially the scene when the animals are drunk and the way they walk back home. This is a film which every body can watch and enjoy it.
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