Le Sabotier du Val de Loire (1956)

Le Sabotier du Val de Loire

1956

Documentary Drama

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Jacques Demy

Cast

Georges Rouquier as Narrator (voice)

Yves Demy as Le Commis

Crew

Georges Rouquier (Assistant Director)

Georges Lendi (Director of Photography)

Anne-Marie Cotret (Editor)

Elsa Barraine (Original Music Composer)

Georges Rouquier (Producer)