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The Pelican (1973)

The Pelican poster
Original title
Le Pélican
Directed by
Gérard Blain
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A father struggles to connect with his young son after his wife leaves him. He tries to build a new life together but faces emotional isolation and difficult choices.

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What happens

The Pelican (French: Le Pélican) is a 1973 French drama film directed by and starring Gérard Blain. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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