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Map of the Human Heart (1993)

R 109 min  -  Adventure | Drama | Romance  -   23 April 1993 (USA)
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Fantastic improbabilities, happenstance and the undying bridge of love are part of this romantic fantasy about an Inuit who crosses years... See full summary »

Director:

Vincent Ward

Writers:

Louis Nowra, Vincent Ward (story)

Stars:

Jason Scott Lee, Anne Parillaud and Patrick Bergin
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Scott Lee ...
Avik
Robert Joamie Robert Joamie ...
Young Avik
Anne Parillaud ...
Albertine
Annie Galipeau Annie Galipeau ...
Young Albertine
Patrick Bergin ...
Walter Russell
Clotilde Courau ...
Rainee
John Cusack ...
The Mapmaker
Jeanne Moreau ...
Sister Banville
Ben Mendelsohn ...
Farmboy
Jerry Snell Jerry Snell ...
Boleslaw
Jayko Pitseolak Jayko Pitseolak ...
Avik's Grandmother
Matt Holland Matt Holland ...
Flight Navigator
Rebecca Vevee Rebecca Vevee ...
Inuit Cook
Josape Kopalee Josape Kopalee ...
Inuit Elder
Reepah Arreak Reepah Arreak ...
Avik's Girlfriend
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Storyline

Fantastic improbabilities, happenstance and the undying bridge of love are part of this romantic fantasy about an Inuit who crosses years, oceans and the ravages of WWII to find his childhood love, a Metis girl, but finds that their cultures are the most difficult spaces to gap. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>  

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Love | Tuberculosis | Map | French | Inuit  | See more »

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Born in the magic of youth. Forged by the passions of war. Their love knew no boundaries.

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | War

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Australia | UK | Canada | France

Language:

English

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Coeur de métisse See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$2,806,881 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), Les Films Ariane, Map Films See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Vincent Ward invested his pay off for his work on _Alien_ (1992)_ to finance this film. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Avik: Holy boy, the cavalry's here.
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Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: True Romance/The Ballad of Little Jo/Kalifornia/The Joy Luck Club/The Real McCoy" (1993) See more »