The Moon and the Sledgehammer - 1971

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.

65min
1971
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.0/10

About The Moon and the Sledgehammer

The Moon and the Sledgehammer Overview

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.

Runtime: 65min

Extra details

Original Title: The Moon and the Sledgehammer
Original Language: English
Directed By: Philip Trevelyan