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I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

"Isn't life the strangest thing you've ever seen?"

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R 1987 · 1h 21m
Drama, Comedy
Starring Sheila McCarthy · Paule Baillargeon · Ann-Marie MacDonald
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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 isn’t exactly who she claims to be.

Theatrical
Sep 11, 1987
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 13, 2004
Theaters
1
Director
Patricia Rozema
Producers
Don Haig, Alexandra Raffe, Patricia Rozema
Music
Mark Korven
Studio
Téléfilm Canada, Ontario Arts Council, The Ontario Film Development Corporation, ONF | NFB, Canada Council for the Arts
Keywords
toronto, canada painting lesbian relationship art art gallery woman director lesbian
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Cast

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Sheila McCarthy
Polly Vandersma
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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
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Brenda Kamino
Waitress
P
Patricia Rozema
Woman in Office Window (uncredited)

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