When the Pie Was Opened
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.
Genre: Documentary , War ,
Country: United Kingdom ,
Production Companies: Realist Films Ltd., Ministry of Information, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food,
Type: movie
Duration: 0h 8m
Quality: HD
Release: 1941-01-01
Rating: 7.5
