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Overview
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A Delicious ComedyPlot:
Two attractive young lesbians, Maggie and Kim, meet in Vancouver, develop a passionate romance, and move in together... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Hong Kong Orders Posters For Movie Removed (From Studio Briefing. 6 April 2000)
Newspaper Disapproves Lesbian Reference In Ad (From Studio Briefing. 23 August 1999)
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The problem with Canadian cinema... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Wendy Crewson | ... | Lila | |
| Karyn Dwyer | ... | Maggie | |
| Christina Cox | ... | Kim | |
| Ann-Marie MacDonald | ... | Frances | |
| Marya Delver | ... | Carla | |
| Kevin Mundy | ... | Paul | |
| Tony Nappo | ... | Tony | |
| Jay Brazeau | ... | Mr. Marcus | |
| Beatrice Zeilanger | ... | Bernice (as Beatrice Zeilinger) | |
| Peter Outerbridge | ... | Judy | |
| Gerald Varga | ... | Skin Head 1 | |
| Robert Parent | ... | Skin Head 2 | |
| Corrine Koslo | ... | Safe Sex Advocate | |
| Veena Sood | ... | Religious Zealot | |
| Tony Marr | ... | Lila's Boss |
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Maggie & Lila (USA) (working title)Meilleur que le chocolat (Canada: French title)
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Rated R for pervasive strong sexual content, nudity and language.Parents Guide:
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101 min | USA:102 min (unrated version)Country:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Singapore:(Banned) | Canada:18A | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:III | UK:15 | USA:R | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Iceland:12Filming Locations:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaMOVIEmeter: 
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Boom mic visible: After Judy and Lila have their duet in the condo, the boom mic dips briefly into the top of the frame. moreQuotes:
Carla: Boys like toys too, you know.Paul: This is for boys?
Carla: Um-hmmmmmm.
Paul: What is it?
Carla: A butt plug.
[Paul abruptly drops it]
Carla: It's okay honey, I bleach it.
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Featured in Weird Sex & Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004) (TV) moreSoundtrack:
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The problem with Canadian cinema is that most of the time it is pretty good, pretty different from those ugly Hollywood formulas. Another problem is we don't have the chance to see these movies in Canadian theatres, because it is filled with USA. Director Anne Wheeler is from west Canada. It's the third of her movies I see : Loyalties (1986, with fantastic Indian actress Tantoo Cardinal) Bye bye blues (1989) These two have a Canadian cultural edge to it. Not this one : it is universal, but set in Canada. What the three movies have in common is the FEELINGS! They are also very feminine. This one is a romantic comedy, with good acting by Christina Cox and charming Karyn Dwyer. It's fun, human, intelligent. Did I have to say this is a movie about lesbians? Not really : it's just a pretty good romantic comedy. I'd like to see more of Anne Wheeler because I'm sure she's a great talent from Canada. By the way, I'm sure that Canadians from the west don't really know about Quebec's films. Very sad! We make a pretty good lesbian picture too : Revoir Julie. Thanks to miss Wheeler and all the cast.