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Blue Planet

Play trailer Blue Planet 1982 1h 28m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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The passage of time in different dimensions illustrated by biological evolution, the changing seasons and the everyday moments of human life.

Critics Reviews

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Nathan Lee New York Times 06/13/2008
1.5/5
I take no pleasure in dumping on a 25-year-old pseudo-experimental nature documentary, but neither did I find much to like in Blue Planet. Go to Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post 06/13/2008
3/4
The exhilaration is triggered by the documentary's glowing depiction of a beautiful Earth; the depression comes from the knowledge that the natural bounty that God bestowed on us is being destroyed by greedy humankind. Go to Full Review Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine 06/08/2008
2.5/4
As witnessed here, nature is its own avant-garde artist, but Blue Planet loses some of its splendor when Piavoli diverts his gaze to the world of humans. Go to Full Review Frank Lovece Film Journal International 06/13/2008
A real moviemaker's movie. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/07/2009 Visually stunning, fair narration but overall a very worthwhile documentary to see. It is exceptionally good on Blu Ray. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Franco Piavoli

Director

Neria Poli

Writer

Franco Piavoli

Writer

Neria Poli

Writer

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Movie Info

Synopsis The passage of time in different dimensions illustrated by biological evolution, the changing seasons and the everyday moments of human life.
Director
Franco Piavoli
Screenwriter
Neria Poli, Franco Piavoli, Neria Poli
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Italian
Runtime
1h 28m