The Mermaid Chair (2006)

A married woman (Basinger) falls in love with a Benedictine monk.

Director:

Steven Schachter

Writers:

Sue Monk Kidd (book), Suzette Couture (teleplay)

Stars:

Kim Basinger, Alex Carter, Bruce Greenwood

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kim Basinger	...	Jessie Sullivan
Alex Carter	...	Brother 'Whit' Thomas
Bruce Greenwood	...	Hugh Sullivan
Roberta Maxwell	...	Nelle
Debra Mooney	...	Kat
Lorena Gale	...	Hepzibah
Ellie Harvie	...	Benne
Ken Pogue	...	Father Dominic
Tori Anderson	...	Dee Sullivan (as Victoria Anderson)
Shaun Johnston	...	Joseph Dubois
Alex Bruhanski	...	Shem
Terence Kelly	...	Dom Anthony
Joanne Wilson	...	Woman Patient
Sy Pederson	...	Brother Timothy
L. Harvey Gold	...	Tourist

Storyline

A married woman (Basinger) falls in love with a Benedictine monk.

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Plot Keywords:

monk | skull | painting | saint | beach | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Lifetime TV

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 September 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Sereia e o Monge

Filming Locations:

Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Egret Island Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

The Mermaids Tale

I thoroughly enjoyed The Mermaids Chair, it had romance, love, sadness, pain, and healing all in one. It kept me enraptured for the whole 2 hours, (well without commercials it would have).. I could feel Jesse's pain, and her sadness, and the pull towards the handsome monk............all the turmoil she must have been going thru was there, her mother, husband, daughter, and then meeting this wonderful man, who met her needs and fulfilled her in her time of need. I enjoyed the camaraderie of the women, which is something we don't recognize in these times we live in...........how much we need that togetherness of women. It was well done. Hope there will be more like it soon. Aloha