Grape Harvesters (1933)

France. “In Bourgogne, we found them, gathering the luscious fruit for the great wine industry.“ L/S of group of people (men and women) gathering grapes. M/S of woman bending down to pick grapes from the vine. She eats one. “Not all the grapes will reach the bottle“ said one little girl.“ M/S of a little girl kneeling beside a grape vine eating grapes. M/S of woman tipping grapes from her basket into a larger basket held by a man. “The heavy work is, of course, left to Adam - “ Two men lift a heavy metal container of grapes. It is attached to a pole and they carry it on their shoulders. They approach a horse drawn cart and put the metal container on the cart. M/S of the cart passing the camera. Two girls and the man sit on the back on top of the containers of grapes. “And, at the end of the day, the long trail back to quarters with the last wagon of grapes - “ High angle shot of the workers walking through the fields with the horse and cart. Two children sit on the cart. M/S view of the w