Le Sabotier du Val de Loire (1956)

6.7/10 • 24 min • Documentary Drama

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.

Cast

Georges Rouquier

Narrator (voice)

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