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Quick Info

Rating

6.5/10

Release1969

Runtime0h 4m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Pensylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Movie

The Alphabet

1969

0h 4m

6.5

Animation

Horror

Synopsis

A woman's dark and absurdist nightmare vision comprising a continuous recitation of the alphabet and bizarre living representations of each letter.

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