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Still from The Alphabet — The Alphabet (1968) — David LynchPhotographed by David Lynch

Poster for The Alphabet

The Alphabet

United States / English / 1968 / 4m

Animation Horror Avant-garde Shorts

Letterboxd: 3.60/5·43K ratings·18.4K reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

This experimental short film presents a sick woman's nightmare involving living representations of the alphabet.

Included in
Short Films by David Lynch
Position 2
Included in
Horror Shorts
Position 1

Credits

Crew

DirectorDavid Lynch

WriterDavid Lynch

CinematographerDavid Lynch

EditorDavid Lynch

ProducerH. Barton Wasserman

Cast

Peggy Reaveyas Girl

Double Feature

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Scheduled to leave Nov 30

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The Alphabet (1968) | Criteria