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.

Released Jan. 1, 1967 14 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.octopus, imdb.surrealism, imdb.experimental-short, aspectratio.1-37-1, tmdb.octopus

Watch Providers: Criterion Channel

Country: France
Production Country: France
Languages: French