When the Pie Was Opened
19418m7.3
Documentary, War
- Runtime
- 8m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- United Kingdom
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Len Lye
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Jan 1, 1941
- Studio
- Realist Films Ltd., Ministry of Information
Cast
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