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The Wonderful Machine

The Wonderful Machine
★ 10.0/10•1990•Documentary
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A long journey in 8 episodes to discover the human body, with Piero Angela who closely observes our organism, focusing each time on a theme: the eye, the ear, taste and smell, the stomach and the intestine, liver, bones, lungs and heart. How does our "wonder machine" work? To make each explanation direct and clear, the program uses films, animations and photographs developed with the scanning electron microscope.

Rosalba Costantini · Director

Giuliano Nicastro · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageIT
First Air DateOct 25, 1990

Episodes

Episode 1 - The EarE157m

The Ear

The first episode of the program "The Wonderful Machine" is dedicated to the ear. The auricle helps to hear well and to locate noises, explains Piero Angela: traveling virtually inside the ear, this organ is investigated, whose characteristics are illustrated, from the ear canal to the eardrum, from the cochlea to the labyrinth.

Oct 25, 1990

Episode 2 - The EyeE267m

The Eye

From the cornea to the lens up to the retina: discovering the eye, Piero Angela begins his exciting journey with the eyelids, "shutters", he says, with different functions such as "protecting the eye, isolating the brain from light and thus promoting sleep , but also constantly cleaning the cornea thanks to rapid movements".

Nov 1, 1990

Episode 3 - Taste and SmellE348m

Taste and Smell

"Taste smell" is the title of the episode of the program with Piero Angela to discover the human body. How does the language work? And how are sensations formed? Step by step, we delve into the delicate and complex mechanisms of our "wonderful machine".

Nov 8, 1990

Episode 4 - The Stomach and IntestinesE459m

The Stomach and Intestines

What is the role of the esophagus? How is the stomach made? And the intestines? Piero Angela leads us to the discovery of the human body, a "wonderful machine" with a complex and fascinating functioning, showing us the "fantastic landscapes" that are within us.

Nov 15, 1990

Episode 5 - The LiverE564m

The Liver

Piero Angela is "special correspondent" to discover the characteristics and functioning of the liver, a real "biochemical factory", whose various "departments" are explored. A decisive organ for the proper functioning of our "wonderful machine".

Nov 22, 1990

Episode 6 - The BonesE666m

The Bones

"A world full of surprises", this is how Piero Angela announces it, his special patrol inside the bones of our "wonderful machine". How many bones do we have at birth? And what happens when we grow up? Questions and answers, with a direct and precise informative style, allow us to get to know our body much more closely.

Nov 29, 1990

Episode 7 - The LungsE764m

The Lungs

A journey of exploration following the air that enters and exits our bodies: Piero Angela leads us to discover the lungs, their characteristics and how they work. What happens when we breathe? We find out with the support of images of the inside of our body.

Dec 6, 1990

Episode 8 - The HeartE863m

The Heart

A journey to discover the "engine" of the organism: the heart. At the beginning of the episode Angela asks a series of questions: how many times does this organ beat in a lifetime? How does it work? What exactly happens when something goes wrong? The description of this "four-chamber pump" is careful and punctual, as in Piero Angela's style. When observed under a scanning electron microscope, the organ reveals many interesting details that are worth paying attention to.

Dec 13, 1990

Actors

Piero Angela

Piero Angela

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