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The Sea Around Us

1953 · 62 min

A calm, colourful plunge into ocean life, more educational than thrilling, best enjoyed as a curious, gently paced nature lesson.

Directed by
Irwin Allen
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Don Forbes, Theodore von Eltz
Tagline
A Thrilling World of Wonders You've Never Seen Before!
Overview
Irwin Allen explores the mysteries of the deep blue sea in this Technicolor documentary. Based on Rachel L. Carson's famous study, this Oscar winning project investigates everything under the sea, from sharks, whales and octopuses to microscopical creatures and their coexistence in this vast underwater world.

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Directed by
Irwin Allen
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Don Forbes, Theodore von Eltz
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • nature
    • science
    • exploration
    • survival
    Places
    • sea
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Irwin Allen
    Written by
    Irwin Allen
    Starring
    Don Forbes, Theodore von Eltz
    Music
    Paul Sawtell
    Runtime
    62 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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