When the Pie Was Opened (1941)
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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.

Release: Jan 01, 1941

Duration: 8m

Genres: Documentary, War

Country: United Kingdom

Quality: HD

Actors: Valerie Forrest, Hilda Masters

Director: Len Lye

IMDb: 8/10

Keywords:When the Pie Was Opened #short film