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I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

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

1987 · 1 h 21 min
Directed by Patricia Rozema
ComedyDrama

Cast

Sheila McCarthy Paule Baillargeon Ann-Marie MacDonald Richard Monette John Evans Brenda Kamino

Credits

Written by: Patricia Rozema
Music: Mark Korven
Produced by: Alexandra Raffe Patricia Rozema

Plot

A clumsy temp secretary at a Toronto art gallery becomes infatuated with her sophisticated boss, and her private videos reveal a hidden, imaginative life.

Sinekatalog’s take

A funny, original Canadian indie debut.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (2,153 votes)
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