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Le sabotier du Val Loire (1956) | Criteria

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Le sabotier du Val Loire

Le Sabotier du Val de Loire

France • French • 1956 • 24m

Director

Jacques Demy

Drama Documentary Shorts

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Synopsis

This 1956 short film by Jacques Demy documents a week in the life of a clog maker in the Loire Valley.

Included in
French New Wave Shorts
Position 5

Credits

Crew

DirectorJacques Demy

WriterJacques Demy

CinematographerGeorges Lendi

ComposerElsa Barraine

EditorAnne-Marie Cotret

ProducerGeorges Rouquier

Cast

Yves Demyas Le Commis

Georges Rouquieras Narrator (voice)