France / Jan 01, 1982
Pigeons in the Square (1982)
Directed by Jean Painlevé
27minruntime
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Plot
An enthusiastic grandfather sits with children in a Parisian park talking about pigeons. First. their physical appearance—eye, wings and tail, and color—and their varieties. Then, he encourages the children to imitate their walk. He points out courtship and mating rituals, then provides an illustrated discussion of how they eat. This section is punctuated by a flock of pigeons fighting over a small, hard ball each wants to eat; the narrator's describes it as if it were a soccer match. He concludes with a discussion of pigeons taking off, landing, and flying; he uses slow motion and stop-time photography to show his audience.
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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les pigeons du square |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Documents Cinématographiques |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1982 |
| Production | Jean Painlevé |
| Writer | Olivér Tóth |
| Editing | Agnès Mouchel |
| Cinematography | Vincent Berczi, Bruno Virel |
| Assistant directors | Jean Painlevé, Christiane d'Hôtel |
| Camera operators | Bruno Virel, Vincent Berczi |
| Additional photography | Bruno Virel, Vincent Berczi |
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| Special effects | Michel François |
| Music | Ramon de Herrera, Patrick Harant, Jean-Jacques Melon |
| Sound | Ramon de Herrera, Patrick Harant, Jean-Jacques Melon |
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