When the Pie Was Opened
Title:
When the Pie Was Opened
Quality:
HD
Released:
Jan 01, 1941
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Casts:
Valerie Forrest, Hilda Masters
Synopsis 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.
- Realist Films Ltd.
- Ministry of Information
- Valerie Forrest
- Hilda Masters