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When the Pie Was Opened

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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 Date : 1941-01-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Realist Films Ltd.Ministry of InformationMinistry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Production Country : United Kingdom

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Cast

Valerie Forrest

Character Name : The Girl

Original Name : Valerie Forrest

Gender : Male

Hilda Masters

Character Name : The Mother

Original Name : Hilda Masters

Gender : Male

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