Le Sabotier du Val de Loire
1956 · 0h 24m · Documentary, Drama · France
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.
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Jacques Demy6.1Smart score
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