Microcosmos (1996)
Microcosmos : le peuple de l'herbe (original title)Reference View | Change View
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- 1h 20min
- Documentary
- 06 Sep 1996 (Switzerland)
- Movie
A documentary on insect life in meadows and ponds.
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Awards:
- 9 wins & 9 nominations.
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| Jacques Perrin | ... |
Récitant / Narrator (French version) (voice)
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| Kristin Scott Thomas | ... |
Narrator (English version) (voice)
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Directed by
| Claude Nuridsany | ||
| Marie Pérennou | ||
Written by
| Claude Nuridsany | ... | () |
| Marie Pérennou | ... | () |
Produced by
| Conchita Airoldi | ... | co-producer |
| Christophe Barratier | ... | producer |
| Michel Fauré | ... | executive producer |
| Philippe Gautier | ... | executive producer |
| Jean-Marc Henchoz | ... | co-producer |
| Patrick Lancelot | ... | executive producer |
| André Lazare | ... | executive producer |
| Yvette Mallet | ... | producer |
| Jacques Perrin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bruno Coulais | ||
Cinematography by
| Thierry Machado | ||
Editing by
| Florence Ricard | ||
| Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte | ||
Editorial Department
| Pauline Casalis | ... | apprentice editor (as Pauline Cassalis) |
| David Hamme | ... | assistant colorist |
| Raymond Terrentin | ... | color timer |
| Nabila Daniault | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Christophe Adda | ... | unit production manager |
| Didier André | ... | assistant production manager |
| Xavier Grin | ... | unit production manager |
| Patricia Lignières | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Olivier Rechou | ... | unit production manager (as Olivier Réchou) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Renaud Dengreville | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Philippe Barbeau | ... | sound |
| Bernard Le Roux | ... | sound (as Bernard Leroux) |
| Jérôme Lévy | ... | foley artist |
| Pascal Mazière | ... | foley assistant |
| Laurent Quaglio | ... | sound designer |
Special Effects by
| Liliane Caille | ... | special effects assistant |
| Jean-Pierre Maricourt | ... | special effects |
| Christian Guillon | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Francois Baudelet | ... | camera operator: aerial photography, remote control helicopter (as Jean-François Beaudelet) |
| Alexandre Bon | ... | second assistant camera |
| Claude Bouteillon | ... | developer: computerized remote control camera robot, Delta Images |
| Martin Boutilié | ... | grip (as Martin Boutilie) |
| Frédéric Costa | ... | technician: robotic camera operations |
| George Costa | ... | technician: robotic camera operations |
| Alain Devèz | ... | high speed camera operator |
| Michel Gallois | ... | first assistant camera |
| François Gentit | ... | steadicam assistant (as François Gentil) |
| Thierry Machado | ... | camera operator: aerial photography |
| Valentin Monge | ... | steadicam operator |
| Alexandre Monnier | ... | first assistant camera |
| Claude Nuridsany | ... | cinematographer: interior scenes |
| Roland Ory | ... | helicopter pilot: aerial photography |
| Romano Prada | ... | developer: computerized remote control camera robot, Delta Images |
| Marie Pérennou | ... | cinematographer: interior scenes |
| Charlet Recors | ... | camera operator: aerial photography |
| Bernard Ricon | ... | developer: computerized remote control camera robot, Alten Industries |
| Philippe Romano | ... | developer: computerized remote control camera robot, Alten Industries |
| Hugues Ryffel | ... | cinematographer: exterior scenes |
| Jean Claude Rémy | ... | pilot: aerial photography, remote control helicopter |
| Eric Tesseydre | ... | still photographer |
| Gilles Tordjman | ... | still photographer |
| Louis Vercraene | ... | key grip (as Louis Varcraene) |
| Bernard Weber | ... | first assistant camera |
Music Department
| Hugo Coulais | ... | singer: children's voices |
| Louis Coulais | ... | singer: children's voices |
| Françoise Gnéri | ... | alto |
| Christophe Guiot | ... | conductor: orchestra |
| Marie Kobayashi | ... | musician: mezzo-soprano |
| Paul Lavergne | ... | soundtrack music producer |
| Didier Lizé | ... | music engineer |
| France Tarpinian | ... | music representative: Grand Large Music |
Additional Crew
| Monsieur Ansonnaud | ... | consultant: insects |
| Gérard Arnold | ... | consultant: insects |
| Monsieur Durand | ... | consultant: insects |
| Luc Gomel | ... | consultant: insects |
| Nathalie Gorgon | ... | assistant to publicist |
| Michel Gries | ... | consultant: insects |
| Robert Guilbot | ... | consultant: insects |
| Hervé Guyot | ... | consultant: insects |
| Gudrun Koeniger | ... | consultant: insects (as Professor Gundrun Koeniger) |
| Jean Pierre Lumaret | ... | consultant: insects, Université Montpellier (as Professor Lumaret) |
| Paulette Materne | ... | production coordinator |
| Claude Missandeau | ... | consultant: insects |
| Claude Morice | ... | production coordinator |
| Michel Neff | ... | consultant: insects |
| Professor Oppenoorth | ... | consultant: insects, Universiteit van Amsterdam |
| Jacques Perrin | ... | presenter |
| Catherine Pidoux | ... | production coordinator |
| M. Rodin | ... | consultant: insects, Institut Pasteur (as Professor Rodin) |
| Leon Rogez | ... | consultant: insects, Cetonia (as Léon Rogez) |
| Eva Simonet | ... | publicist |
| Jean-Pierre Vesco | ... | consultant: insects |
Thanks
| Dominique Ambiel | ... | special thanks |
| Joseph Bourdon | ... | special thanks |
| Claude Caussanel | ... | the producers wish to thank: scientific sponsorship |
| Marc Censi | ... | special thanks |
| Michel Flaesch | ... | special thanks |
| Pascal Imbert | ... | special thanks |
| Henri Landes | ... | special thanks |
| Jean Puech | ... | special thanks |
| Hubert Reeves | ... | the producers wish to thank: scientific sponsorship |
| Francois Servel | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Galatée Films (co-producer)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-producer)
- Canal+ (with the participation of)
- Bac Films (co-producer)
- Delta Images (co-producer)
- Les Productions JMH (co-producer)
- Urania Film (co-producer)
- Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR) (co-producer)
- Conseil Général de l'Aveyron (with the participation of)
- Sivom des Monts et Lacs du Lévezou (with the participation of)
- Crédit Agricole (with the participation of)
- Région Midi-Pyrénées (with the participation of)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (with the participation of)
- Ministère de la Recherche et l'Enseignement Supérieur (with the participation of)
- Agencie Jules Verne (with the participation of)
- Office Fédéral de la Culture (with the participation of: Bern)
- Fondation GAN pour le Cinéma (with the support of)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (with the support of)
- Eurimages (this film made possible by)
Distributors
- Bac Films (1996) (France) (theatrical)
- Alta Films (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Kuzui Enterprises. (1997) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Miramax (1996) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- New Vision Films (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Pathé! (1997) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (Belgium) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Rosebud (1996) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Quality Film Collection)
- A-Video Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Alliance Video (2012) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- Alliance (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- CP Digital (2010) (Russia) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2017) (Spain) (DVD)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2009) (France) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
- I Grandi Film Di Panorama (Italy) (VHS)
- Kamras Film Group (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Knowledge Network (2008) (Canada) (tv) (British Columbia)
- Miramax Family Films (1996) (United States)
- Miramax Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Mundial Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- Paramount Channel (2022) (France) (tv)
- RCV Home Entertainment (1997) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Second Sight Films (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- VCL Communications (Germany) (VHS)
- Van Blad (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (2010) (Spain) (DVD)
- Éditions Montparnasse (2001) (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Ex Machina (digital effects)
Other Companies
- Alga-Samuelson (cameras)
- Alten Industries (computerized remote control camera robot developed by)
- Banque OBC (with the support of)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Centre Cetonia (consulting and assistance concerning the insects)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) (special thanks)
- Cofiloisirs (with the support of)
- Crédit Agricole (the producers wish to thank)
- Delta Images (computerized remote control camera robot developed by)
- Eclair (laboratory)
- Faugère et Jutheau (insurance)
- Flycam (cameras)
- Fuji (film)
- Institut Pasteur (consulting and assistance concerning the insects)
- Institut für Bienenkunde (consulting and assistance concerning the insects)
- Le SIRPA (special thanks)
- Locarno International Film Festival (festival)
- Moving-Cam S.A. (aerial photography by remote control helicopter was produced by)
- ONF de Millau (consulting and assistance concerning the insects)
- Office of Ecoentomology Information (consulting and assistance concerning the insects)
- Paname Editions (music publisher)
- Studio +30 (music recorded at)
- Studio Davout (music recorded at)
- Studio de la Grande Armée (music recorded at)
- The Effects House (titles)
- The National Ministry of Education (the producers wish to thank)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Transpalux (lights)
- Universiteit van Amsterdam (consulting and assistance concerning the insects)
- Université Montpellier (consulting and assistance concerning the insects)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching. Written by Will Gilbert |
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| Taglines | It's Jurassic Park in your own back yard. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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| Budget | CHF5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Filmed over a period of three years. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Star Trek: First Contact/Shine/Jingle All the Way/Sling Blade/Microcosmos (1996). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In the end credits: Le Conseil Général de L'Aveyron and SIVOM des Monts et Lacs du Lévezou extend the adventure in the world of insects at the Jean-Henri Fabre Center of Saint-Léons in Lévezou, opening in 1998. See more » |
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Narrator (English version):
[beginning narration]
A meadow in early morning, somewhere on Earth. Hidden here is a world as vast as our own, where the weeds are like impenetrable jungles, the stones are mountains, and even the smallest pond becomes an ocean. Time passes differently here: an hour is like a day, a day is like a season, and the passing of a season is a lifetime. But to observe this world, we must fall silent now, and listen to its murmurs. See more » |