
P for Pelican
Genres
Overview
An old hermit lives in a slum and wants to teach the alphabet to the children who regularly go there to play. When a child proposes he use the word “Pelican” for the letter ‘P’, the hermit goes to the nearby park to see this animal he has never heard of.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
25 min
Release Date
1972-01-03
Status
Released
Original Language
Persian
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
6.4
Mohammad Jazayeri Tabas
The hermit
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