The Sea Horse

The Sea Horse was released on August 10, 1935.

The Sea Horse was directed by Jean Painlevé.

The Sea Horse has a runtime of 15m.

The Sea Horse was produced by Jean Painlevé.

Examines the sea horse, the only fish that swims upright. We watch it use its prehensile tail to wrap around plants and other sea horses. A frontal bulge houses organs including an air ballast. Three fins propel this fish. We see a female place her eggs in a male's pouch where they are fertilized and nurtured until birth in violent contractions. Inside the pouch are nurturing blood vessels. We then follow the growth of an embryo, greatly magnified: we examine its heart beating and its dorsal fin moving. Young sea horses attach themselves to each other. The film ends with images of many sea horses moving on the ocean floor, superimposed on a horse race.

The Sea Horse is a Documentary, Short film.

The Sea Horse has an audience rating of 7.2 out of 10.