Molly's Pilgrim
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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.
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Cast
20 people
Sophia Eliazova
Molly
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Polina Klimovitskaya
Mama
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Jeffrey D. Brown
Albert Makhtsier
Papa
Also in
The Sopranos
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Barbara Bryant
Jessica Bertan
Classroom student
Andrea Lawn
Elizabeth
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Chris Pelzer
Lilly Balaban
Kate
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Travis Blank
Arthur
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Robert Clohessy
Gym Teacher
Known for
Blue Bloods
Boardwalk Empire
Greg Donohue
Classroom student
Jeffrey D. Brown Director · Chris Pelzer Screenplay Barbara Cohen Story
United States release January 1, 1985 · Produced in United States
Production
Phoenix Films Inc.
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 1, 1985
Theatrical
Netherlands
April 25, 1987 · TV premiere
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