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I've Heard the Mermaids Singing
“Isn't life the strangest thing you've ever seen?”
5.8 / 10• 1987• 1h 21m•R• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Sheila McCarthy
Polly Vandersma
Lead
Paule Baillargeon
Gabrielle St. Peres
Ann-Marie MacDonald
Mary Joseph
Richard Monette
Clive
John Evans
Warren
Brenda Kamino
Waitress
Patricia Rozema
Woman in Office Window (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Patricia Rozema's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. I've Heard the Mermaids Singing is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
