Land of Milk and Honey
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Cast
Pierre Étaix 
Maurice Biraud Michel Lewin Harold Kay
Credits
Written by: Pierre Étaix
Cinematography: Georges Lendi
Music: José Padilla
Editing: Michel Lewin
Produced by: Paul Claudon
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
Land of Milk and Honey (1971) is a French documentary directed by Pierre Étaix. It stars Pierre Étaix, Maurice Biraud and Michel Lewin. It runs 80 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.0 / 10 (531 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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