Animals Are Beautiful People

1974 1h 32m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 79

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Animals Are Beautiful People (also called Beautiful People) is a 1974 South African nature documentary written, produced, directed, filmed and edited by Jamie Uys, about the wildlife in Southern Africa, presented with comedic elements. It was filmed in the Namib Desert, the Kalahari Desert and at the Okavango River and Okavango Delta. It was the recipient of the 1974 Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary Film. The film, a critical and commercial success, was independently made by Uys, also known for his later African comedy The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980).

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paddy O'Byrne
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jamie Uys
Writers: Jamie Uys
Languages: English
Countries: South Africa

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Animals Are Beautiful People Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071143 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jamie Uys directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Africa. Dialogue in English.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Animals Are Beautiful People Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0071143 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
6Classified under 9 themes, including "africa", "savannah", "wildlife", "animals".