When the Pie Was Opened

When the Pie Was Opened

1941
8m
7.3

7.3/10

3 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary War
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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Realist Films Ltd. Ministry of Information Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

short film

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1941
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0034387

Cast

Valerie Forrest
Valerie Forrest

The Girl

Hilda Masters
Hilda Masters

The Mother

Key Crew

Len Lye
Director