Le Sabotier du Val de Loire

Le Sabotier du Val de Loire (1956)

June 22nd, 19560h 24min

Documentary, Drama
68%

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.


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