A revisionist biopic on Charles Darwin, illustrated via 18 tableaux covering details from Darwin's birth, his defining voyage on the HMS Beagle, the publication of his seminal Theory of Evolution and his ultimate death and consequent burial at Westminster Abbey.
Using animated backgrounds, a collection of historic photographs, generous music segments ,and a small group of knowing talking heads, Alain Resnais demonstrates his affection for American popular show tunes with this Tv documentary.
