The Love Life of an Octopus (1967)
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Subtitles for: The Love Life of an Octopus (1967)
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.
| Rate | ★ 6.7/10 (24 votes) |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Duration | 14m |
| Country | France |
| Release | 01 Jan 1967 |
| Language | FR |
| Director | Jean Painlevé, Geneviève Hamon |
| Keywords | octopus marine life documentary short |
| IMDb | tt1441320 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |