When the Pie Was Opened (1941)

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.

Genre : Documentary, War

Actors : Valerie Forrest, Hilda Masters

Release Date : 1941-01-01

Duration : 8 menit

Rating : ⭐ 7.3/10 (3 votes)