The Grandmother (1970)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

To live is to die.

To escape neglect and abuse from his parents, a young boy plants some strange seeds and they grow into a grandmother.

• Released: 1970-07-01
• Genres: Animation, Horror
• Runtime: 34m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 192 votes

Directed by David Lynch.

Top cast

• Dorothy McGinnis as Grandmother
• Virginia Maitland as Mother
• Robert Chadwick as Father
• Richard White as Boy

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Where to watch The Grandmother

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel

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