The Electric grandmother

United States, 1981

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An adaptation of the Ray Bradbury story “I Sing the Body Electric”. A young family who lose their mother through death are subsequently delivered an electric ‘grandmother’ who seeks to provide for all their needs, both emotional and physical. This film provides an insight inside into child versus adult perceptions of growth, ageing, human relationships and man’s motivation for creating machines

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director

Noel Black

producer

Doro Bachrach

production company

Highgate Pictures

Language

English

Duration

00:34:00:00

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The Electric grandmother

United States, 1981

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