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Cowards Bend the Knee or The Blue Hands (2003)

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It's time for hockey! There's no telling what will happen when the Winnipeg Maroons' own star player Guy becomes embroiled in the twisted lives of Meta, a vengeful Chinoise, and her ... See full summary »

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Melissa Dionisio ...
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Veronica
Tara Birtwhistle ...
Liliom
Louis Negin ...
Mike Bell ...
Mo Mott
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Shaky
Henry Mogatas ...
Chas
Victor Cowie ...
Herdis Maddin ...
Grandma
Marion Martin ...
Mrs. Maddin
Aurum McBride ...
Baby
Bernard Lesk ...
Stickboy
Erin Hershberg ...
Customer / Stylist
Erika Rintoul ...
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It's time for hockey! There's no telling what will happen when the Winnipeg Maroons' own star player Guy becomes embroiled in the twisted lives of Meta, a vengeful Chinoise, and her hairdresser/abortionist mother Liliom. Innocent Veronica, caught in the middle, is treated to both services! Meanwhile poor, dithering, cowardly Guy can only stand by and watch. Written by Anony-Moose

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29 December 2004 (France)  »

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Et les lâches s'agenouillent...  »

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$7,030 (USA) (13 August 2004)

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$22,940 (USA) (20 August 2004)
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Alice Krige was Maddin's first choice to play Liliom, but was unable to appear in the film due to an illness. See more »

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astonishing! give it a chance--an hour well spent
28 June 2006 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

didn't think i wanted to watch this when it came on in the wee hours on sundance 2 nights ago; i needed some sleep. after 90 seconds, i was hooked. i was so stunned by this film that all i could think was, 'clearly a work of genius,', 'the heck with sleep,' and, 'why didn't i set the VCR?!'

cinema and i go way back, way even before college in Paris and the cinematheque in the 1970s, and i rated it a 9, the only time i've ever given my own highest rating to a film here. although Mr. Maddin might not appreciate the comparison, i think his body of work shows a creative mind in league with Woody Allen, in terms of switching genres and excelling most of the time. Billy Wilder is another example that comes to mind. bold risk-takers, all. i just wish i were better to articulate my thoughts on this.

bravo!


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