Michael Polley

Movies

If I Were You
Second Lear
When a woman tries to outwit her husband's sexy young mistress, the unexpected consequences include starring as King Lear in a very amateur production - with the mistress, an aspiring actress, playing The Fool.
Stories We Tell
Storyteller
Canadian actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley investigates certain secrets related to her mother, interviewing a group of family members and friends whose reliability varies depending of their implication in the events, which are remembered in different ways; so a trail of questions remains to be answered, because memory is always changing and the discovery of truth often depends on who is telling the tale.
The Life Before This
Theatre Director
Several innocent persons are hurt after two robbers, fleeing from the police, run into a neighborhood cafe.
Sugartime
Security
The true story of a love affair between mob boss Sam Giancana and singer Phyllis McGuire.
On My Own
Soccer Coach
Simon Henderson is at boarding school in Canada while his father works in Hong Kong, and his mother lives in England. When his parents visit him in the holidays, Simon discovers that his mother has schizophrenia.
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Pathologist
The true story of a woman who is sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering her husband's ex-wife.
Johann's Gift to Christmas
A mouse from the streets and a church mouse try to help a priest and an organist save Christmas by composing a Christmas carol.
Mark Twain and Me
Orchestra Leader
During the final years of his life, the famous writer Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens is befriended by a young girl named Dorothy Quick.
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Gunner
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.