Synopsis
Painlevé’s first film on animal behavior, focusing on the Hermit Crab. On this film we see the Hermit Crab trying to find shelter.
Movie Information
- Director
- Jean Painlevé
- Release Year
- 1929
- Runtime
- 13 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- FR
- Country
- France
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (5 votes)
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