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I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)

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

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 21M

Director : Patricia Rozema

Synopsis

Awkward, shy and delightfully funny, Polly Vandersma is an "organizationally impaired" temporary assistant who finally gets her first permanent job at the age of 31. While she works for the curator of an art gallery, Polly narrates her own story, sharing the comical and bittersweet pretensions of the art world. At the same time, she reveals a special part of her own private world, taking the viewer to enchanted places in this quiet assault on the notion of authority everywhere.

Actors

Sheila McCarthy
Sheila McCarthy
Polly Vandersma
Paule Baillargeon
Paule Baillargeon
Gabrielle St. Peres
Ann-Marie MacDonald
Ann-Marie MacDonald
Mary Joseph
Richard Monette
Richard Monette
Clive
John Evans
John Evans
Warren
Brenda Kamino
Brenda Kamino
Waitress
Patricia Rozema
Patricia Rozema
Woman in Office Window (uncredited)

Crews

Patricia Rozema
Patricia Rozema
Director
Patricia Rozema
Patricia Rozema
Writer
Don Haig
Don Haig
Executive Producer
Alexandra Raffe
Alexandra Raffe
Producer
Patricia Rozema
Patricia Rozema
Producer
Mark Korven
Mark Korven
Original Music Composer
Douglas Koch
Douglas Koch
Director of Photography
Patricia Rozema
Patricia Rozema
Editor
Maria Armstrong
Maria Armstrong
Casting
Ross Clydesdale
Ross Clydesdale
Casting
Valanne Ridgeway
Valanne Ridgeway
Art Direction
Alexandra Raffe
Alexandra Raffe
Production Manager
Martine Matthews
Martine Matthews
Costume Design
Alexandra Z.
Alexandra Z.
Costume Design
Stephen Lynch
Stephen Lynch
Hairstylist
Stephen Lynch
Stephen Lynch
Makeup Artist
Arlene Hazzan Green
Arlene Hazzan Green
Second Assistant Director
John Pace
John Pace
First Assistant Director
Tom Quinn
Tom Quinn
Second Second Assistant Director
Peter Dykhuis
Peter Dykhuis
Sculptor
Jake Fry
Jake Fry
Assistant Art Director
Peter Miskimmin
Peter Miskimmin
Props
Egidio Coccimiglio
Egidio Coccimiglio
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michele Moses
Michele Moses
Location Sound Recordist
Steve Munro
Steve Munro
Sound Editor
James Musselman
James Musselman
Foley Recordist
Alexandra Raffe
Alexandra Raffe
Assistant Sound Editor
Gord Thompson
Gord Thompson
Location Sound Recordist
Blake Balentine
Blake Balentine
Grip
Gavin Coford
Gavin Coford
Clapper Loader
Dennis Kane
Dennis Kane
Grip
David Owen
David Owen
Gaffer
Gregory Palermo
Gregory Palermo
Grip
Durwin Partridge
Durwin Partridge
Assistant Camera
Beth Pasternak
Beth Pasternak
Wardrobe Coordinator
Ronald Sanders
Ronald Sanders
Consulting Editor
Michael Werth
Michael Werth
Assistant Editor
Cellophane Idea
Cellophane Idea
Location Scout
Michelle Pelchat
Michelle Pelchat
Location Scout
Rebecca Jenkins
Rebecca Jenkins
Vocals
John Switzer
John Switzer
Music Coordinator
Louise Shekter
Louise Shekter
Continuity
Frank Doria
Frank Doria
Generalist
Debbie Honsberger
Debbie Honsberger
Generalist
Wojtek Kozlinski
Wojtek Kozlinski
Generalist
Jolynn Sommervill
Jolynn Sommervill
Generalist
Michael Allder
Michael Allder
Thanks
Debbie Nightingale
Debbie Nightingale
Thanks
Donna Wong-Juliani
Donna Wong-Juliani
Thanks

Trailers and other movies

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing – Official Re-Release Trailer

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