
Sea Urchins
A close-up look at sand urchins and rock urchins. At the seashore, a man digs up a sand urchin. We look closely. He sets it back in the sand, and it burrows out of sight. Its intestines take nutrients out of sand. Using magnification 200,000 times normal size, we see a rock urchin's spines with suckers on the end; a drawing illustrates how they work. A sea urchin walks toward a rock. We see three-fingered jaws—pedicellaria at the end of flexible stems—take in algae and other bits. We also see cilia less than 0.001 ml in length; their motion constant, creating whirlpools. On the shore again, we watch the setting sun. Occasional titles in French tell us what to watch for.
TMDB
6.4/10
24 votes
IMDb
6.4/10
375 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- —
- Language
- French
Where to watch
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Release dates
FranceFR
- Theatrical1 Jan 1929
Frequently asked questions
- When was Sea Urchins released?
- Sea Urchins was released on 1 January 1929.
- Where can I watch Sea Urchins online?
- Sea Urchins is available on Criterion Channel in US. Use the Watch now links in the Where to watch section for official pages.
- Is there a Hindi trailer for Sea Urchins?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Sea Urchins is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of Sea Urchins?
- Sea Urchins holds a 6.4/10 audience score from 24 votes, and an IMDb rating of 6.4/10.
- Who directed Sea Urchins?
- Sea Urchins (1929) was directed by Jean Painlevé.
- How long is Sea Urchins?
- Sea Urchins runs for 10m.












