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7.2/10   41 votes
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Writers:
Irwin Allen (continuity)
Irwin Allen (commentary written by)
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Release Date:
30 June 1953 (USA) more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. more
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Easy to see why this won the Oscar as Best Documentary of 1953 more (7 total)

Cast

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Don Forbes ... Narrator
Theodore von Eltz ... Narrator (as Theodor von Eltz)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Rachel L. Carson's The Sea Around Us (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
61 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #16211)

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Easy to see why this won the Oscar as Best Documentary of 1953, 15 February 2009
8/10
Author: Wayne Malin (wwaayynnee51@hotmail.com) from United States

Adaptation of Rachel Carson's book about the sea. I've never read the book so I don't know how faithful it is but some of this is fascinating. It starts out pretty badly with ponderous narration describing how the Earth (and sea) came into being. After that it lightens up pretty quickly and shows us various creatures of the sea including some incredible microscopic views of sea life. There's an interesting (and non-bloody) fight between a shark and an octopus. It also shows various occupations men have dealing with the sea like a shark walker and crab herder. The part showing different ways to capture fish (so they can be killed and eaten) might be troubling to some viewers but it's more of a sign of the time it was made than anything else. Narration aside this should be seen for visuals alone. Also the ending seems to predict global warming before it was discovered! I give it an 8.

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