World Without Sun

World Without Sun is a French-Italian documentary from the year 1964. The film is now one of the most important contributions of the underwater film.

Action

The French oceanographer Jacques -Yves Cousteau reported (in short: Conshelf Two) about the experiment Continental Shelf Station Two. In the Red Sea off Sudan live nine researchers, among them Cousteau, ten meters depth in a special construct on the seabed. 30 days to the men live and work there. In addition to resembling a starfish design the men are a special hangar available. Here are a small 2 -man submarine and a small deep-sea bell, also designed for two men for work in 30 feet of water available.

The film documents the dimension of the experiment, starting with the supply of men with oxygen, water, food and energy by a large team on the surface aboard the ship Calypso. The men on the seabed perform different experiments, play chess and underwater diving with the small - submarine down to 300 meters depth.

Reception

The lexicon of the International praised the film images which are transmitted in striking colors knowledge of the " Second Space" and teach the wonder at the beauty of creation.

Bosley Crowther of The New York Times was impressed especially by the great achievements of underwater photography in the beautiful color film. However, he also questioned the authenticity of the recordings, especially the shots of the dives the submarine.

Full of praise also reflects the Evangelical movie watchers: " A work of impressive beauty and all recommended. "

Today the world is without the sun together with Cousteau's The Silent World (1956) and the works of Hans Hass; counted among the most important contributions of the underwater film ( people under sharks, 1947 Adventure in the Red Sea, 1951).

Awards

1964, the film won Best Foreign Language Film with the NBR Award from the National Board of Review.

In 1965, he won the Academy Award for Best Documentary.

Background

The premiere was held in Paris in September 1964. In Germany the film was released on 30 October 1964 in the cinemas.