Comedy ·Drama · Canada · 1987 · 1h 21m

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing poster
Director
Patricia Rozema
Cast
Sheila McCarthy as Polly Vandersma Paule Baillargeon as Gabrielle St. Peres Ann-Marie MacDonald as Mary Joseph Richard Monette as Clive John Evans as Warren Brenda Kamino as Waitress
Crew
Douglas Koch — Director of Photography Patricia Rozema — Editor Mark Korven — Original Music Composer Patricia Rozema — Writer Alexandra Raffe — Producer Patricia Rozema — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
toronto, canadapaintingartart gallerywoman director
Key Collaborators
Patricia Rozema Director Douglas Koch Director of Photography Patricia Rozema Editor Mark Korven Original Music Composer Patricia Rozema Writer Alexandra Raffe Producer Patricia Rozema Producer Alexandra Z. Costume Design Martine Matthews Costume Design
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