I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)

Directed by

Patricia Rozema

Genre

drama film, comedy film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

R

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A clumsy young woman lands a job as a secretary at an art gallery. She becomes fascinated with her glamorous boss and a female artist. The film follows her awkward attempts to connect with them.

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What happens

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing is a 1987 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Patricia Rozema and starring Sheila McCarthy, Paule Baillargeon, and Ann-Marie MacDonald. It was the first English-language Canadian feature film to win an award at the Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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