When the Pie Was Opened

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1941

Original language

English

Spoken languages

english

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Ministry of Information,Realist Films Ltd.,Ministry of Agriculture,Fisheries and Food,Realist Films Ltd., Ministry of Information, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0034387