The Moon and the Sledgehammer
IMDb ID: tt0430374 · Rating: 6.9 (160 votes)
Genres: Documentary
Mr. Page and his two sons and two daughters live a primitive life in the woods in southern England with traction engines.
IMDb Details
Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Moon and the Sledgehammer
Canada: The Moon and the Sledgehammer (English)
Germany: The Moon and the Sledgehammer
United Kingdom: The Moon and the Sledgehammer
Ireland: The Moon and the Sledgehammer (English)
India: The Moon and the Sledgehammer (English)
New Zealand: The Moon and the Sledgehammer (English)
United States: The Moon and the Sledgehammer
South Africa: The Moon and the Sledgehammer (English)
West Germany: Der Mond und der SchmiedehammerRuntime65 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews6Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordstinkering
steam engine
traction engine
isolated house
adult childrenProduction CompaniesVaughan FilmsOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.themoonandthesledgehammer.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430374/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0430374.jpgUpdated At2026-08-20T03:49:40
Canada: The Moon and the Sledgehammer (English)
Germany: The Moon and the Sledgehammer
United Kingdom: The Moon and the Sledgehammer
Ireland: The Moon and the Sledgehammer (English)
India: The Moon and the Sledgehammer (English)
New Zealand: The Moon and the Sledgehammer (English)
United States: The Moon and the Sledgehammer
South Africa: The Moon and the Sledgehammer (English)
West Germany: Der Mond und der SchmiedehammerRuntime65 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews6Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordstinkering
steam engine
traction engine
isolated house
adult childrenProduction CompaniesVaughan FilmsOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.themoonandthesledgehammer.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430374/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0430374.jpgUpdated At2026-08-20T03:49:40
Directors
Philip Trevelyan
Writers
Philip Trevelyan
Full Cast & Crew
[Directors Group]
Name: Philip Trevelyan | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Philip Trevelyan | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: James Vaughan | Role: Producer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Richard Stanley | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Barrie Vince | Role: Editor
[Sound Department]
Name: Tony Anscombe | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Robinson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Philip Trevelyan | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Philip Trevelyan | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: James Vaughan | Role: Producer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Richard Stanley | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Barrie Vince | Role: Editor
[Sound Department]
Name: Tony Anscombe | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Robinson | Role: Sound Department
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430374/videogallery/
Release Schedule
United Kingdom: 1971
West Germany: June 1971 (International Forum of New Cinema)
United States: March 1972
United States: November 1972 (Chicago International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: September 23, 2016 (Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival)
Portugal: September 4, 2020 (IndieLisboa)
West Germany: June 1971 (International Forum of New Cinema)
United States: March 1972
United States: November 1972 (Chicago International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: September 23, 2016 (Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival)
Portugal: September 4, 2020 (IndieLisboa)
Awards
Nominee | 1973 | Chicago International Film Festival | Gold Hugo | Best Feature | Philip Trevelyan, The Moon and the Sledgehammer
Nominee | 1972 | Chicago International Film Festival | Gold Hugo | Best Feature | Philip Trevelyan, The Moon and the Sledgehammer
Nominee | 1972 | Chicago International Film Festival | Gold Hugo | Best Feature | Philip Trevelyan, The Moon and the Sledgehammer
Box Office
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