Molly's Pilgrim

Molly's Pilgrim

7.5/ 10

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8

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1985

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24 min

Runtime

Drama

Overview

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

Sophia Eliazova

Molly

Polina Klimovitskaya

Mama

Albert Makhtsier

Albert Makhtsier

Papa

Andrea Lawn

Elizabeth

Lilly Balaban

Kate

Travis Blank

Arthur

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@Geronimo1967

December 6, 2025

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6/10

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 …

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