Film
When the Pie Was Opened
1941 · 8m · Documentary · War
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- 6.3
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Overview
Surrealism, avant-garde sound montage, and irreverent wit might be the last thing you'd expect from a government-sponsored film about wartime cookery. But director, artist, animator and all-round firework of a man Len Lye specialised in the unexpected. A simple tale of a mother cheering up her daughter with a pie from her rationing-stricken pantry (interestingly the war is never directly referred to) is skilfully crafted into a work of real artistic depth, while retaining an unpretentious charm.
Cast
Crew
- Len LyeDirector
- A. E. JeakinsDirector of Photography
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1941
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 8m
- Genres
- Documentary, War
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