MicroCosmos: CAV Widescreen LaserDisc (1996 / 1997) Miramax Films / Buena Vista / Image Entertainment LaserDisc 2-Disc Set - VG+
MicroCosmos: CAV Widescreen LaserDisc (1996 / 1997) Miramax Films / Buena Vista / Image Entertainment LaserDisc 2-Disc Set - VG+
Couldn't load pickup availability
Cannes Film Festival Special Jury Prize-winning nature documentary film directed, written, and shot by Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou, produced by Jacques Perrin, featuring narration by Kristin Scott Thomas (English version) and music by Bruno Coulais.
Presents the 75-minute feature film (Microcosmos: Le peuple de l'herbe) in Standard Play CAV format across three sides on two discs, allowing full frame-by-frame freeze, slow-motion, and scan capabilities. Mastered in its original 1.56:1 widescreen theatrical aspect ratio, featuring discrete Dolby Digital AC-3 audio, digital stereo sound, CX encoding, closed captioning, and an 18-chapter index.
Distributed on LaserDisc by Miramax Films / Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Image Entertainment (Catalog # 10480 CS / UPC 786936039061).
Condition & Visual Inspection
Jacket VG+: Pre-owned vintage 2-disc sleeve. Front Cover: High-gloss blue jacket featuring a praying mantis wearing sunglasses against a glowing yellow sun backdrop, tagline "It's Jurassic Park In Your Own Backyard!", Cannes 1996 Special Jury Prize badge, and review quotes from The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Today Show, New York Post, and Entertainment Weekly. Rear Cover: High-gloss back panel featuring photo insets of ants, stag beetles, and snails, review quote from Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times), full billing block, technical badges, and an 18-chapter index across three sides.
Edges/Spine VG+: Solid, clean spine with clear title printing and light corner rubbing.
Discs & Contents EX: 2-disc set including clean optical playing surfaces with original Miramax Films center labels. Side 4 contains no program material. Manufactured in Japan / Printed in U.S.A.
| Item Specific | Details |
| Format | LaserDisc (LD) 2-Disc Set - Documentary / Nature / Science / Insects / Cannes Winner / CAV Standard Play / Widescreen / AC-3 Dolby Digital |
| Play Format |
Standard Play (CAV) / 2 Discs / 3 Sides (Side 4 Blank) |
| Catalog # |
10480 CS |
| UPC |
786936039061 |
| ISBN |
N/A |
| Distributor |
Miramax Films / Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Image Entertainment |
| Release Year |
1997 LaserDisc Release (Movie © 1996 Galatée Films) |
| Director & Writers |
Directed and Photographed by Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou / Produced by Jacques Perrin / Music by Bruno Coulais |
| Featured Subjects |
Close-up nature study of praying mantises, stag beetles, caterpillars, ants, snails, bees, and aquatic insects |
| Running Time |
Approx. 75 Minutes / Color / Rated G |
| Audio Format |
Dolby Digital AC-3 / Digital Sound Stereo / CX Encoded / NTSC / Closed-Captioned |
| Aspect Ratio |
Original Theatrical Widescreen Presentation (1.56:1) |
| Video Certification |
G |
| Special Features |
Full CAV frame-by-frame interactivity (freeze frame, slow motion), original 1.56:1 widescreen transfer, discrete Dolby Digital audio, Bruno Coulais score, and 18 chapter stops |
| Country of Manufacture |
Jacket Printed in U.S.A. / Discs Manufactured in Japan |
Share
