Pierre Etaix

Land of Milk and Honey

Land of Milk and Honey

Pierre Etaix’s most radical film, and perhaps unsurprisingly the one that effectively ended his career in cinema, Land of Milk and Honey is a fascinating investigative documentary about post–May ’68 French society. In it, Etaix trains his discerning eye on idle summer vacationers, but the film has bigger fish to fry, asking pertinent questions about the sexualization of culture, class and gender inequality, media and advertising, and even architecture.

Film Info

  • France
  • 1971
  • 76 minutes
  • Color
  • 1.66:1
  • French

Available In

Collector's Set

Pierre Etaix

Pierre Etaix

Blu-ray Box Set

2 Discs

$41.96

Collector's Set

Pierre Etaix

Pierre Etaix

DVD Box Set

3 Discs

$34.96

Land of Milk and Honey
Credits
Director
Pierre Etaix
Produced by
Paul Claudon
Cinematography
Georges Lendi
Editors
Michael Lewin
Editors
Raymond Lewin

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