Molly's Pilgrim
Molly's Pilgrim is a 1985 American short film directed by Jeffrey D. Brown, based on the children's book of the same title by Barbara Cohen. It tells the story of Molly, a young Russian immigrant. When Molly's class is given a special holiday assignment, she shows her classmates the true meaning of Thanksgiving. The film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
- 7.6
- 1985
- Released
- 0h 24m
Sophia Eliazova
MollyPolina Klimovitskaya
Mama
Albert Makhtsier
PapaAndrea Lawn
ElizabethLilly Balaban
KateTravis Blank
ArthurReleased
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This is quite a touching, low budget, drama that spends a little time with “Molly” (Sophia Eliazova). She and her parents are recent emigrants to the USA and having already anglicised her name, she is keen to integrate at school. Her teacher is supportive, but “Elizabeth” (Andrea Lawn) rather looks down her nose at her, and encourages others to laugh at her pronounced vowels. With Thanksgiving loo