Shrimp Stories

Shrimp Stories 1964 Directed by Geneviève Hamon , Jean Painlevé Histoires de crevettes

After a comic introduction, we look closely at a shrimp. Eyes on stilts, color patterns, pinchered walking feet, a rostrum. We watch shrimp eat using a strong claw and a fine one; we watch digestion. After eating, shrimp clean themselves. The female lays eggs that cling to her feet. After three weeks, the eggs hatch explosively. Few larvae live to adulthood. We watch an adult shed its carapace with a final leap, leaving it vulnerable; other shrimp attack.

Country France

Production Country France

Language French

Spoken Language French

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Les Documents Cinématographiques

Release Date 1 January 1964

10 mins