Film
The Vampire
1945 · 9m · Documentary
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Overview
After a look at some strange creatures, the narrator and camera take us to the Chaco forest, on the borders of Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil, where a vampire bat lives, desmodus rotondus, attacking wildlife and domesticated creatures, killing small ones by draining all their blood and killing large ones by leaving a parasite in their bloodstream. Four inches long, with a 12-inch wingspread, we see it walk, approach a victim, pull out a patch of fur large enough for it to engage its teeth, then lap six or seven ounces of blood. Its saliva may be an anesthetic keeping its victims from waking. A stub nose and harelip contribute to its efficiency and its hideous look.
Where to watch
Criterion Channel
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Cast
Crew
- Jean PainlevéDirector
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 31, 1945
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 9m
- Genres
- Documentary
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