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The Sixth Continent (1954)

The Sixth Continent poster
Original title
Sesto continente
Directed by
Folco Quilici
Genre
documentary film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This 1954 Italian documentary follows a national underwater expedition in the Red Sea. It was the first Italian film to shoot underwater in color, showing scenes of marine life and divers.

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What happens

Le Sixième Continent (Sesto continente) est un film-documentaire italien réalisé par Folco Quilici sorti en 1954. Le film est tourné au cours de la Spedizione Subacquea Nazionale nel Mar Rosso (Expédition nationale sous marine de la mer Rouge) organisée par Bruno Vailati. Il s'agit du premier film en couleur de la cinématographie sous-marine italienne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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