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To live is to die. - The Grandmother
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Title: The Grandmother

Release Date: 1 Jul 1970

Runtime: 34m

Genre: Animation, Horror

Director: AFI

Production Companies: AFI

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

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.6 (165 votes)

Cast

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