The Snails
Les escargots
1966 · 0h 11m · Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction · France
In a distant planetoid, an industrious but hapless old farmer strives to make his vegetables flourish, however, to no avail.
Directed by
René Laloux6.5Smart score
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