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Release Date:
January 1, 2025
Original Title:
Des plaisirs pas si bêtes
Alternate Titles:
Des plaisirs pas si bêtes !
Genres:
Documentary | TV Movie
Production Companies:
AMC Networks International Iberia
ANGOA
ARTE GEIE
CNC
Mona Lisa Production
PROCIREP
Planète+ Poland
SRF
Ushuaïa TV
Wide Films
Production Countries:
France | Poland | Spain | Switzerland
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 53
It was long believed that animals only played to learn, only mated to reproduce and only took drugs by accident. But sometimes, they just do it for fun! Research has revealed that animals seek for pleasure just like humans do, and that there are many ways in which they enjoy themselves. Did you know that rats loved to play hide-and-seek? That primates played erotic games to ease tensions within their groups? Or that reindeers were quite fond of hallucinogenic mushrooms? Scientists show that this quest for pleasure – as wild as it can get – might even be a key of evolution and biodiversity! Combining the testimonies of international ethologists, scientific archives and sequences showing the animals in their natural habitats, this unusual documentary reveals the complexity of animal pleasure.
Adaptation:
Bernard Mathieu
Administration:
Emmanuelle Chat
Assistant Director:
Sylvie Ruet
Associate Producer:
Christophe Sommet
Annabel Gain
Color Grading:
Jocelyn Harpet
Director:
Thierry Berrod
Director of Photography:
Quincy Russell
Thierry Berrod
Editor:
Sylvie Ruet
Executive Producer:
Thierry Berrod
Antoine Gannac
Jean-Jacques Torre
Original Music Composer:
Gilbert Grilli
Producer:
Arnaud Clavelin
Sophie Lubrano
Heike Lettau
Production Executive:
Isabelle Porte
Raphaëlle Chiuzzi
Production Manager:
Françoise Rattier
Quincy Russell
Researcher:
Sylvie Ruet
Special Effects Supervisor:
Jocelyn Harpet
Unit Manager:
Thierry Berrod
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