The film stars Sheila McCarthy as Polly, a worker for a temporary secretarial agency. Polly serves as the narrator for the film, and there are frequent sequences portraying her whimsical fantasies

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I've Heard The Mermaids Singing (1987)

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Drama/Comedy · 1h 21m · 9/11/1987

Description

The film stars Sheila McCarthy as Polly, a worker for a temporary secretarial agency. Polly serves as the narrator for the film, and there are frequent sequences portraying her whimsical fantasies

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

Canada

Production Companies

The Canada Council, National Film Board of Canada

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Cast

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Sheila McCarthy

Polly Vandersma

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Paule Baillargeon

Gabrielle St. Peres

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Ann-Marie MacDonald

Mary Joseph

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Richard Monette

Clive

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John Evans

Warren

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Brenda Kamino

Waitress

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Patricia Rozema

Woman In Office Window (uncredited)

Crew

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Patricia Rozema

Director

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Patricia Rozema

Writer

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Don Haig

Producer

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Alexandra Raffe

Producer

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Patricia Rozema

Producer

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Mark Korven

Music

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Douglas Koch

Cinematograpy

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Patricia Rozema

Editor

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Valanne Ridgeway

Art

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Disc Releases

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I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

(Blu-ray, Keep Case (HD Slim, Low))

9/13/2022

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I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

(DVD)

1/13/2004

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