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Le Sabotier du Val de Loire

Movie
Audience Score
68
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NR 24 minDocumentary, Drama
This is October 1955. The place is a village in Loire-Atlantique, La Chapelle-Basse-Mer, where an old clog-maker works and lives with his wife and their adopted son. The clog-maker's meticulous craft is described with love and close attention to detail. On the other hand, forthcoming death pervades the quiet everyday life of the elderly couple.
StarringYves DemyGeorges Rouquier
DirectorJacques Demy

Movie Details

Original Language:French
Production Companies:Les Films Georges Rouquier, Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma