The desert is alive

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Movie
German title The desert is alive
Original title The Living Desert
Country of production United States
Publishing year 1953
length 67 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director James Algar
script Winston Hibler
James Algar
Ted Sears
production Walt Disney
music Paul J. Smith
camera NP Kenworthy Jr.
Robert H. Grandall
cut Norman Palmer

The desert is alive (original title: The Living Desert ) is a 1953 documentary film by James Algar about the desert areas east of the Cascade Mountains and the Sierra Nevada (USA) and their flora and fauna.

history

The film was the first long documentary film to be made by the Walt Disney Studios and was a multi-award-winning worldwide success. The film drew a number of other animal and nature documentaries, some of which were also entertaining. In 2000 it was included in the National Film Registry of US films that are particularly worth preserving.

The speakers for the German version were Wilhelm Borchert and Joachim Cadenbach .

content

The film shows the creatures of the desert region . In their habitat there is unbearable heat during the day and freezing cold at night. This requires a high degree of adaptability from animals and plants. The development and the special features of the desert areas shown are also explained.

After long weeks of drought, tropical downpours follow, which "revive" the desert within hours. Little by little the different plant and animal species awaken to new life and enjoy the rain that sets in.

reception

Accompanied by music and sound effects and accompanied by funny comments, the film goes beyond the characteristics of a pure documentary film . He shows the animals with human characteristics, so to speak, so that the viewer can empathize with them. The entertainment claim cannot be overlooked compared to a scientific claim.

At the German premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in 1954, the film was enthusiastically received by the audience.

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