The Moon and the Sledgehammer
The Page family lives without electricity or running water deep in the Sussex woods. Amidst ever-growing modernity and industrialization, the family carries out chores, hunts pheasants, builds steam engines, and postulates on man's trip to the moon. They demonstrate fine lateral thinking and, through their particular delivery, display fears and concerns about pollution, intensive farming, mechanization, and self-fulfillment during a time of technological advancement.
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The Moon and the Sledgehammer
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 22, 1971
Runtime
1h 5m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
69%
Original Title
The Moon and the Sledgehammer
Director
Philip Trevelyan
Description
The Page family lives without electricity or running water deep in the Sussex woods. Amidst ever-growing modernity and industrialization, the family carries out chores, hunts pheasants, builds steam engines, and postulates on man's trip to the moon. They demonstrate fine lateral thinking and, through their particular delivery, display fears and concerns about pollution, intensive farming, mechanization, and self-fulfillment during a time of technological advancement.