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| Sheila McCarthy | ... | Polly Vandersma | |
| Paule Baillargeon | ... | Gabrielle St. Peres | |
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Ann-Marie MacDonald | ... | Mary Joseph |
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Richard Monette | ... | Clive |
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John Evans | ... | Warren |
| Brenda Kamino | ... | Waitress | |
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Scatterbrained Polly gets a job as a secretary in Gabrielle's art gallery. Polly aspires to be a professional photographer, and idolizes Gabrielle for her artistic ability. When Gabrielle rekindles an old romantic relationship with the younger painter Mary, Polly becomes jealous, and discovers Gabrielle is not who she claims to be. Written by Mike Jones
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Country:
CanadaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
March 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Le chant des sirènes See more »Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaEdit
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Budget:
$262,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$1,408,491Company Credits
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National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Ontario Arts Council, Ontario Film Development Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:
StereoAspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1
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Composed by Léo Delibes
Courtesy of Pathé Marconi
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The film was selected to screen as part of the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival in 1987 where it premiered. The movie there was the winner of the prestigious Prix de Jeunesse award and got a standing ovation. See more »Alternate Versions
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Viens, Mallika, les liane en fleurs (from Lakmé)Composed by Léo Delibes
Courtesy of Pathé Marconi
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I first saw this Canadian film when it was released in 1987. I was a college undergraduate, and the film has never left my memory since then. The movie is original, startling, lovely, hilarious, and thought-provoking.
It's a shame that it hasn't been made available on DVD, but I read on the director's official Web site (patriciarozema.com) that Miramax Films is going to re-release the movie. That's exciting! Perhaps they'll also release it on DVD. (Miramax, if you're reading this -- put it out on DVD!)
If you ever have a chance to see this film, see it.