by Painlevé, Jean; Elmore, Kate; MacDonald, Scott; Yo La Tengo (Musical group); Criterion Collection (Firm)
DVD / 2009

Country of Origin:

TitleScience is fiction 23 films
Item typeDVD
Author(s)
  • Painlevé, Jean
  • Elmore, Kate
  • MacDonald, Scott
Imprint[Irvington, N.Y.] Criterion Collection, 2009
ISBN
  • 9781604651447
  • 160465144X
Other number715515044912
LanguageFrench
URLLink to original record
Notes
  • Title from container.
  • Accompanying booklet includes an essay by Scott MacDonald entitled Going beneath the surface.
  • Disc 1. Hyas and stenorhynchus = Hyas et stenorinques (1927, 10 min.) ; Sea urchins = Oursins (1954, 11 min.) ; How some jellyfish are born = Comment naissent des méduses (1960, 14 min.) ; Liquid crystals = Cristaux liquides (1978, 6 min.) ; Sea horse = Hippocampe (1933, 14 min.) ; Love life of the octopus = Amours de la pieuvre (1967, 14 min.) ; Shrimp stories = Histoires de crevettes (1964, 10 min.) ; Acera, or, The witches dance = Acera, ou, Le bal des sorcières (1972, 13 min.) ; Vampire (1945, 9 min.) ; Freshwater assassins = Assassins d'eau douce (1947, 24 min.) ; Sea ballerinas = Danseuses de la mer (1956, 13 min.) ; Diatoms = Diatomées (1968, 17 min.) ; Pigeons in the square = Pigeons du square (1928, 27 min.) ; Sounds of science / (Yo La Tengo) ; Interview with Yo La Tengo -- Disc 2. Octopus = Pieuvre (1927, 13 min.) ; Sea urchins = Oursins (1928, 10 min.) ; Daphnia (1928, 9 min.) ; Stickleback's egg = Oeuf d'épinoche (1925, 26 min.) ; Experimental treatment of the hemorrhage in a dog = Traitement expérimental d'une hémorragie chez le chien (1930, 4 min.) ; Fourth dimension = Quatrième dimension (1936, 10 min.) ; Struggle for survival = Images mathématiques de la lutte pour la vie (1937, 14 min.) ; Voyage to the sky = Voyage dans le ciel (1937, 11 min.) ; Similarities between length and speed = Similitudes des longueurs et des vitesses (1937, 10 min.) ; Bluebeard = Barbe-Bleue (1938, 13 min.) -- Disc 3. Jean Painlevé through his films = Jean Painlevé au fil de ses films (1988).
  • Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.
Physical description3 videodiscs (471 min.) : sd. and si., b&w and col. 4 3/ 4 in. + 1 booklet (19 p.)

Languages:

Date text: 
2009
Author: 
Painlevé, JeanElmore, KateMacDonald, Scott
Publisher: 
Criterion Collection
Subject headings: 

Item Type:

Millenium MARC Record: 
LEADER 00000cgm a2200493Ia 4500 001 318462544 003 OCoLC 005 20090723094229.0 007 vd mvaizk 008 090414p20091925nyu471 vlfre d 020 9781604651447 020 160465144X 024 1 715515044912 028 42 CC1805D|bCriterion Collection 035 (PFA-FILM)20326 035 GLADN17600366 040 TEFMT|cTEFMT|dCPL|dSTF|dTEF|dCUY 041 1 fre|beng|hfre 043 e-fr--- 245 00 Science is fiction|h[videorecording] :|b23 films /|cby Jean Painlevé ; producer, Kate Elmore. 260 [Irvington, N.Y.] :|bCriterion Collection,|cc2009. 300 3 videodiscs (471 min.) :|bsd. and si., b&w and col.|c4 3/ 4 in.|e+ 1 booklet (19 p.) 500 Title from container. 500 Accompanying booklet includes an essay by Scott MacDonald entitled Going beneath the surface. 505 00 |gDisc 1.|tHyas and stenorhynchus =|tHyas et stenorinques |g(1927, 10 min.) ;|tSea urchins =|tOursins|g(1954, 11 min.) ;|tHow some jellyfish are born =|tComment naissent des méduses|g(1960, 14 min.) ;|tLiquid crystals = |tCristaux liquides|g(1978, 6 min.) ;|tSea horse = |tHippocampe|g(1933, 14 min.) ;|tLove life of the octopus =|tAmours de la pieuvre|g(1967, 14 min.) ;|tShrimp stories =|tHistoires de crevettes|g(1964, 10 min.) ;|tAcera, or, The witches dance =|tAcera, ou, Le bal des sorcières |g(1972, 13 min.) ;|tVampire|g(1945, 9 min.) ; |tFreshwater assassins =|tAssassins d'eau douce|g(1947, 24 min.) ;|tSea ballerinas =|tDanseuses de la mer|g(1956, 13 min.) ;|tDiatoms =|tDiatomées|g(1968, 17 min.) ;|tPigeons in the square =|tPigeons du square|g(1928, 27 min.) ; |tSounds of science /|r(Yo La Tengo) ;|tInterview with Yo La Tengo --|gDisc 2.|tOctopus =|tPieuvre|g(1927, 13 min.) ;|tSea urchins =|tOursins|g(1928, 10 min.) ;|tDaphnia |g(1928, 9 min.) ;|tStickleback's egg =|tOeuf d'épinoche |g(1925, 26 min.) ;|tExperimental treatment of the hemorrhage in a dog =|tTraitement expérimental d'une hémorragie chez le chien|g(1930, 4 min.) ;|tFourth dimension =|tQuatrième dimension|g(1936, 10 min.) ; |tStruggle for survival =|tImages mathématiques de la lutte pour la vie|g(1937, 14 min.) ;|tVoyage to the sky = |tVoyage dans le ciel|g(1937, 11 min.) ;|tSimilarities between length and speed =|tSimilitudes des longueurs et des vitesses|g(1937, 10 min.) ;|tBluebeard =|tBarbe-Bleue |g(1938, 13 min.) --|gDisc 3.|tJean Painlevé through his films =|tJean Painlevé au fil de ses films|g(1988). 506 Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating.|5CBPF. 520 Focusing on the work of early poetic pioneer of science films French filmmaker Jean Painlevé, this collection features twenty-three Painlevé nature films; a 2005 performance of the ninety-minute score, The sounds of science, written in 2001 by members of the rock group Yo La Tengo to accompany eight of Painlevé's films; an interview with Yo La Tengo; and the eight-part 1988 French television series, Jean Painlevé au fil de ses films, which explores Painlevé's life and work through interviews with the filmmaker. 538 DVD. 546 In French with English subtitles. 590 PFA 0230-01-14454. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 3 videodiscs of 3 (471 min.) (DVD NTSC) : si. and sd., b&w and col. 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([24] p. : b&w ill. ; 19 cm.) |aCONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2011/02/25 Excellent condition. 600 10 Painlevé, Jean|vInterviews. 650 0 Motion picture producers and directors|zFrance |vInterviews. 650 0 Marine animals. 650 0 Nature in motion pictures. 650 0 Nature|vSongs and music. 650 0 Underwater cinematography. 650 0 Nature films. 655 7 Biographies.|2mim 655 7 Scientific works (Nonfiction).|2mim 655 7 Nature works (Nonfiction).|2mim 655 7 Animation.|2mim 655 7 Documentaries and factual works.|2mim 655 7 Shorts.|2mim 690 French films. 700 1 Painlevé, Jean. 700 1 Elmore, Kate. 700 12 MacDonald, Scott,|d1942-|tGoing beneath the surface. 710 2 Yo La Tengo (Musical group) 710 2 Criterion Collection (Firm) 730 02 Jean Painlevé au fil de ses films (Television program) 935 GLADN17600366 935 .b14888488 935 .b14888488 941 0 PFA 0230-01-14454. PFa collection acquisition purchased with L@TE funds 2011/01/24 956 20140224|bPFA migration/merge load 957 OCLC xref loaded 20180325 991 bb14888488 994 C0|bCUY