The Grandmother

"To live is to die."

1970 0h 34m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 192

AnimationHorror

Synopsis

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To escape neglect and abuse from his parents, a young boy plants some strange seeds and they grow into a grandmother.

“To live is to die.”

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Cast

Dorothy McGinnis
Grandmother
Virginia Maitland
Mother
Robert Chadwick
Father
Richard White
Boy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Lynch
Writers: David Lynch, David Lynch
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 34-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Dorothy McGinnis and Virginia Maitland and Robert Chadwick carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To live is to die.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Lynch directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 34-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
356 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Dorothy McGinnis and Virginia Maitland and Robert Chadwick carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "To live is to die.".
7IMDB entry: tt0065794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.