
Overview
Wanting to know the ways of people, a pelican turns into a gawky young man who soon learns to speak, thanks to his outstanding talent in imitation. He befriends Emil and Elsa, two children who--unlike adults--see that their new neighbor "Mr Berd" is not human but a big bird wearing a suit. The Pelican Man lands a job at the opera and falls in love with a pretty ballerina, looking so much like a bird herself. Troubles start when adults too find out about "Mr Berd's" ornithological origin.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Espoo, Helsinki and Kirkkonummi
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Setting
Set in Finland
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Music
Music by Tuomas Kantelinen
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Timo Salminen
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Leena KrohnNovel
- William AldridgeScreenplay
- Liisa HelminenScreenplay
- Original title
- Pelikaanimies
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 17, 2004
- Original language
- Finnish
- Countries
- Finland, Sweden




























