DISC ONE
"Popular Films" with original music and narration (with Play All) (93:15)
- "Hyas and Stenorhynchus" (1929) (9:58)
- "Sea Urchins" (1954) (10:41)
- "How Some Jellyfish Are Born" (1960) (14:15)
- "Liquid Crystals" (1978) (6:25)
- "The Sea Horse" (1934) (14:24)
- "The Love Life of the Octopus" (1965) (14:02)
- "Shrimp Stories" (1964) (10:30)
- "Acera or the Witches' Dance" (1972) (13:02)
- "The Vampire" (1945) (8:49)
- "Freshwater Assassins" (1947) (23:52)
- "Sea Ballerinas" (1956) (12:41)
- "Diatoms" (1968) (17:41)
- "Pigeon in the Square" (1982) (27:03)
"The Sounds of Science" 8 films with scores by Yo La Tengo (with Play All) (95:22)
- "Hyas and Stenohynchus" (1929) (10:19)
- "Sea Urchins" (1954) (11:02)
- "How Some Jellyfish Are Born" (1960) (14:24)
- "Liquid Crystals" (1978) (6:55)
- "The Sea Horse" (1934) (14:35)
- "The Love Life of the Octopus" (1965) (14:14)
- "Shrimp Stories" (1964) (10:30)
- "Acera or the Witches' Dance" (1972) (13:21)
Interview with Yo La Tengo (9:21)

DISC TWO
"Early Popular Silent Films" (with Play All) (32:32)
- "Octopus" (1927) (12:53)
- "Sea Urchins" (1928) (10:10)
- "Daphnia" (1928) (9:28)
"Silent Research Films" (with Play All) (29:58)
- "The Stickleback's Egg" (1925) (26:11)
- "Experimental Treatment of a Hemorrhage in a Dog" (1930) (3:47)
"Films for Le Palais de la Découverte" (1937) (with Play All) (45:23)
- "The Fourth Dimension" (10:26)
- "The Struggle for Survival" (13:51)
- "Voyage to the Sky" (10:52)
- "Similarities Between Length and Speed" (10:13)
"Animation"
- "Blue Beard" (1938) (13:02)

DISC THREE
"Jean Painlevé Through His Films" 8 part 1988 documentary (168:42)

English (optional)

1.33:1

Non-Anamorphic

NTSC

Popular Films/Le Palais de la Découverte/Animation/Documentary:
French Dolby Digital 1.0
The Sounds of Science:
Music Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (score by Yo La Tengo)
Silent Films:
Dolby Digital 0.0

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Includes a 24 page booklet.

DISC ONE
The Films with original music and narration (with Play All) (120:01)
- "Acera or the Witches' Dance" (1972)
- "The Love Life of the Octopus" (1965)
- "How Some Jellyfish Are Born" (1960)
- "Liquid Crystals" (1978)
- "The Seahorse" (1934)
- "Shrimp Stories" (1964)
- "Hyas and Stenorhynchus" (1929)
- "Methuselah" (1927)
- "Sea Urchins" (1954)
- "The Vampire" (1945)
- "Blue Beard" (1938)
"Painlevé the Magician" featurette (18:10)
"The Birth of a Flower" 1910 short by Percy Smith (7:39)
"The Strength and Agility of Insects" 1911 short by Percy Smith (4:05)
"Colour on the Thames" 1935 short by Adrian Klein (6:57)
Acknowledgements (text)

DISC TWO
The Films with scores by Yo La Tengo (with Play All) (93:20)
- "Hyas and Stenohynchus" (1929)
- "Sea Urchins" (1954)
- "How Some Jellyfish Are Born" (1960)
- "Liquid Crystals" (1978)
- "The Seahorse" (1934)
- "The Love Life of the Octopus" (1965)
- "Shrimp Stories" (1964)
- "Acera or the Witches' Dance" (1972)
Acknowledgements (text)

English (optional)

1.33:1

Non-Anamorphic

PAL

DISC ONE:
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
DISC TWO:
Music Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (score by Yo La Tengo)

Keep Case

Includes a 40 page booklet.
Originally packaged in a Digi-pack case. Later reissued in a keep case.