The Moon and the Sledgehammer

Overview

The Page family lives without electricity or running water deep in the Sussex woods. Amidst ever-growing modernity and industrialization, the family carries out chores, hunts pheasants, builds steam engines, and postulates on man's trip to the moon. They demonstrate fine lateral thinking and, through their particular delivery, display fears and concerns about pollution, intensive farming, mechanization, and self-fulfillment during a time of technological advancement.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 22, 1971

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Kathy Page,Nancy Page,Peter Page,Mr. Page,Jim Page

Director

Philip Trevelyan

Producer

James Vaughan

Cinematography

Richard Stanley

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0430374