Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- When the Pie Was Opened
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- en
Where to watch free (US)
No free providers found in US.
Production Companies
Realist Films Ltd.
Ministry of Information
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
