The House of the Pelican(1978)
An elementary school teacher tries to rebuild her life with her son, which is the result of a rape in a distant city. The child tries to grow in a common way, but his mother overprotects him with terrible consecuences
Movie: The House of the Pelican
Top 10 Billed Cast
Margarita Ramírez
Nilo Ramírez
Mrs. Clementina
Margarita's uncle
Engracia
Aurelia
Serafina
Doctor
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An elementary school teacher tries to rebuild her life with her son, which is the result of a rape in a distant city. The child tries to grow in a common way, but his mother overprotects him with terrible consecuences
Release Date
1978-11-23
Average
5.5
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
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