Microcosmos (1996)

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.

Cast

Récitant / Narrator (voice)

Crew

Director

C Claude Nuridsany

Director

M Marie Pérennou

Screenplay

C Claude Nuridsany

Screenplay

M Marie Pérennou

Producer

Christophe Barratier

Executive Producer

M Michel Fauré

Executive Producer

Philippe Gautier

Executive Producer

P Patrick Lancelot

Executive Producer

A André Lazare

Producer

Y Yvette Mallet

Producer

Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

T Thierry Machado

Editor

F Florence Ricard

Editor

Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte

Co-Producer

Conchita Airoldi

Co-Producer

J Jean-Marc Henchoz

Unit Production Manager

C Christophe Adda

Assistant Production Manager

D Didier André

Unit Production Manager

Post Production Supervisor

P Patricia Lignières

Unit Production Manager

O Olivier Rechou

Assistant Director

R Renaud Dengreville

Sound

P Philippe Barbeau

Sound

B Bernard Le Roux

Foley Artist

J Jérôme Lévy

Assistant Foley Artist

P Pascal Mazière

Sound Designer

Laurent Quaglio

Special Effects Assistant

L Liliane Caille

Special Effects

J Jean-Pierre Maricourt

Special Effects Supervisor

Christian Guillon

Assistant Editor

Pauline Casalis

Color Assistant

Color Timer

R Raymond Terrentin

Color Timer

N Nabila Daniault

Vocals

F Françoise Gnéri

Vocals

Vocals

L Louis Coulais

Conductor

C Christophe Guiot

Musician

Marie Kobayashi

Music Producer

P Paul Lavergne

Sound Engineer

Musician

F France Tarpinian

Camera Operator

J Jean-Francois Baudelet

Aerial Camera

J Jean-Francois Baudelet

Helicopter Camera

J Jean-Francois Baudelet

Second Assistant Camera

A Alexandre Bon

Aerial Camera

C Claude Bouteillon

Grip

M Martin Boutilié

Camera Technician

F Frédéric Costa

Camera Technician

Camera Operator

First Assistant Camera

M Michel Gallois

Steadicam Operator

F François Gentit

Aerial Camera

T Thierry Machado

Steadicam Operator

First Assistant Camera

A Alexandre Monnier

Cinematography

C Claude Nuridsany

Helicopter Camera

Aerial Camera

Cinematography

M Marie Pérennou

Camera Operator

C Charlet Recors

Assistant Camera

B Bernard Ricon

Assistant Camera

Assistant Camera

P Philippe Romano

Helicopter Camera

J Jean Claude Rémy

Aerial Camera

J Jean Claude Rémy

Pilot

J Jean Claude Rémy

Still Photographer

E Eric Tesseydre

Still Photographer

G Gilles Tordjman

Key Grip

L Louis Vercraene

First Assistant Camera

B Bernard Weber

Scientific Consultant

G Gérard Arnold

Scientific Consultant

M Monsieur Ansonnaud

Scientific Consultant

M Monsieur Durand

Scientific Consultant

Scientific Consultant

D Dr. Michael Gries

Scientific Consultant

R Robert Guilbot

Scientific Consultant

Scientific Consultant

G Gudrun Koeniger

Scientific Consultant

J Jean Pierre Lumaret

Scientific Consultant

C Claude Missandeau

Scientific Consultant

Scientific Consultant

P Professor Oppenoorth

Scientific Consultant

Scientific Consultant

P Professor Rodin

Scientific Consultant

J jean-Pierre Vesco

Publicist

N Nathalie Gorgon

Production Coordinator

P Paulette Materne

Production Coordinator

C Claude Morice

Presenter

Production Coordinator

C Catherine Pidoux

Publicist

Thanks

D Dominique Ambiel

Thanks

J Joseph Bourdon

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P Pascal Imbert

Thanks

M Michel Flaesch

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F Francois Servel

Thanks

C Claude Caussanel

Thanks

Second Unit Director of Photography

H Hugues Ryffel