Movie
P for Pelican
197225m6.8 / 10
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
P for Pelican was released January 3, 1972. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast
Mohammad Jazayeri TabasThe hermit
Credits
- Directed by
- Parviz Kimiavi
- Written by
- Parviz Kimiavi
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Persian
- Original title
- پ مثل پلیکان
Themes
alphabethermitpelicanshort filmslum