Pigeons in the Square

6.2
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 27 min
  • Premiere: 1982. January 1.

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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Jean Painlevé

Self (uncredited)

Camera

Vincent Berczi

Director of Photography

Bruno Virel

Assistant Camera

Crew

Michel François

Special Effects

Directing

Jean Painlevé

Director

Christiane d'Hôtel

Script Supervisor

Editing

Production

Bernard Maggi

Production Assistant

Jean Painlevé

Producer

Christiane d'Hôtel

Unit Manager

Writing

Camera

Vincent Berczi

Director of Photography

Bruno Virel

Assistant Camera

Crew

Michel François

Special Effects

Directing

Jean Painlevé

Director

Christiane d'Hôtel

Script Supervisor

Editing

Production

Bernard Maggi

Production Assistant

Jean Painlevé

Producer

Christiane d'Hôtel

Unit Manager

Writing