The Love Life of an Octopus

Overview

An octopus slithers into a narrow crack near the shore; we see its eye up close. It feeds on a crab. In spring it's time to mate. A male grabs a female; he inserts his third arm in her respiratory cavity. We watch another pair: a larger female is the aggressor here. Mating is repeated over hours and days. The female releases strings of fertilized eggs that hang from the roof of a nest. She guards her spawn for a month, fanning the strings to circulate water for oxygen and cleanliness.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1967

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Director

Geneviève Hamon,Jean Painlevé

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1441320