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Le Sabotier du Val de Loire (1956)

Le Sabotier du Val de Loire (1956)

Drama Documentary
Release Date: 1956, June 22
Directors: Jacques Demy
Countries: France
Production: Les Films Georges Rouquier, Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma, Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma
Cast: Yves Demy

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

family history childhood memory childhood home host family war refugees war memories house of refuge