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Serengeti

Original title: Serengeti darf nicht sterben
  • 1959
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Serengeti (1959)
GermanDocumentary

The borders of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania were initially drawn without considering the herds of grass-eating wild animals. The recording of seasonal animal movements by the film... Read allThe borders of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania were initially drawn without considering the herds of grass-eating wild animals. The recording of seasonal animal movements by the film team at the end of the 1950s forms the framework for action, so that based on this work, ... Read allThe borders of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania were initially drawn without considering the herds of grass-eating wild animals. The recording of seasonal animal movements by the film team at the end of the 1950s forms the framework for action, so that based on this work, new boundaries of the park could be determined in such a way, that the most important anim... Read all

  • Director
    • Bernhard Grzimek
  • Writer
    • Bernhard Grzimek
  • Stars
    • Bernhard Grzimek
    • Holger Hagen
    • Hermann Rockmann
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    466
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bernhard Grzimek
    • Writer
      • Bernhard Grzimek
    • Stars
      • Bernhard Grzimek
      • Holger Hagen
      • Hermann Rockmann
    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins total

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    Bernhard Grzimek
    Bernhard Grzimek
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    Holger Hagen
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    Hermann Rockmann
    • Self - Narrator
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    • Director
      • Bernhard Grzimek
    • Writer
      • Bernhard Grzimek
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    10giraffelover

    The animal film of all time

    The Serengeti is one of the biggest paradises of the world. In no area of the world you can see more beautiful animals than here. The film shows what Michael and Bernhard Grzmimek had done to rescue the Serengeti National Park in Tansania. "Serengeti shall not die" is beautifully photographed. It's a moving and sad movie because Michael Grzimek gave his life for the wild animals of the Serengeti.
    7J. Steed

    BEAUTIFUL SHOT DOCUMENTARY

    Not as exiting as "Keine Platz für wilde Tieren", but beautiful shot documentary that is a bit too loosely structured. Simple but clear trick devices explain where we are and what is investigated; no need for complicated CAD here. What very well comes across is that the makers' first interest was Serengeti and their second the documentary. How many animals are living in Serengeti now?

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    • Trivia
      Cinematographer Michael Grzimek, son of the director, Bernhard Grzimek, died on location, when a plane he piloted collided with a vulture.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Protocol (1984)

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Serengeti darf nicht sterben
    • Filming locations
      • Serengeti Plain, Tanzania
    • Production companies
      • Asta Motion Pictures
      • Okapia-Film Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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