La vita negli abissi del mare. Gruppo di pesci (Prima parte)

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  • Genre: Documentary film
  • Year: 1916
  • Runtime: 00:06:15
  • Description: Episode of a naturalistic film series shot at the aquarium in Naples. «It’s not simple to explore the life of the inhabitants of the sea. Fortunately, today the science holds some precious supporters that allow to divulge the knowledge of the curiosities and beauties of the nature. The scientist, with the help of the cinematography, is able to offer the vision of wonderful discoveries, that, otherwise, would be ignored by laymen…» («La vita cinematografica», year V, n. 9, 7th March 1914, p. 13; Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Torino, Coll.) The video is a copy from the film print held by the Museo Nazionale del Cinema: 35mm, positive, polyester, 127 m, 7' at 18 fps, colour (Desmetcolor), Italian intertitles, silent.
  • Keywords: documentary / fishes; sea creatures; ocean biology; marine life / pesci; vita negli abissi del mare; biologia marina
  • Provider: Museo Nazionale del Cinema
  • Rights: In Copyright - EU Orphan Work
  • Production company: Società Anonima Ambrosio, Turin; Vesuvio Films, Naples
  • Colour: Tinted / Toned / Hand coloured
  • Sound: Without sound
  • Collection: Museo Nazionale del Cinema Film Collection
  • Language: it