When the Pie Was Opened 1941
8/10 by 1 users
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.
- Released: 1941-01-01
- Runtime: 8 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, War
- Stars: Valerie Forrest, Hilda Masters
- Director: Len Lye, A. E. Jeakins
- Review: When the Pie Was Opened
- Network: When the Pie Was Opened
- Source: CWR-CRB
