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I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)

R 81 min  -  Comedy | Drama  -   March 1988 (USA)
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Scatterbrained Polly gets a job as a secretary in Gabrielle's art gallery. Gabrielle has a romantic relationship with the painter Mary... See full summary »

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Patricia Rozema
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sheila McCarthy ...
Paule Baillargeon Paule Baillargeon ...
Ann-Marie MacDonald Ann-Marie MacDonald ...
Richard Monette Richard Monette ...
Clive
John Evans John Evans ...
Warren
Brenda Kamino Brenda Kamino ...
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Storyline

Scatterbrained Polly gets a job as a secretary in Gabrielle's art gallery. Gabrielle has a romantic relationship with the painter Mary. Polly hangs a picture by Mary believing that Gabrielle made it. Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>  

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Plot Keywords:

Art | Art Gallery | Painting | Lesbian | Toronto Ontario Canada  | See more »

Taglines:

Isn't life the strangest thing you've ever seen?

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brief strong language See all certifications »
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Country:

Canada

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Le chant des sirènes See more »

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Gross:

$1,408,491 (USA)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

The title is a reference to a line in T.S. Eliot's poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" that reads: "I have heard the mermaids singing each to each / I do not think that they will sing to me." See more »

Quotes

Polly Vandersma: Isn't life the strangest thing you've ever seen?
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Soundtracks

"OPEN WINDOW"
By Mark Korven
Courtesy of Duke Street Records See more »