1982    27mDocumentary, Short
6.36.1
An enthusiastic grandfather sits with children in a Parisian park talking about pigeons. First. their physical appearance - eye, wings and tail, and color - and their varieties. Then, he encourages the children to imitate their walk. He points out courtship and mating rituals, then provides an illustrated discussion of how they eat. This section is punctuated by a flock of pigeons fighting over a small, hard ball each wants to eat; the narrator's describes it as if it were a soccer match. He concludes with a discussion of pigeons taking off, landing, and flying; he uses slow motion and stop-time photography to show his audience.
Directed by Jean Painlevé

Where to Watch Pigeons in the Square

  • Jean PainlevéSelf (uncredited) / Director / Producer
  • Olivér TóthWriter
  • Vincent BercziDirector Of Photography
  • Christiane d'HôtelScript Supervisor / Unit Manager
  • Agnès MouchelEditor
  • Ramon de HerreraMusic
  • Patrick HarantSound
  • Jean-Jacques MelonSound
  • Bernard MaggiProduction Assistant

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