Movie Description A teacher in a conservative religious school finds her world view shaken when she falls in love with a beautiful, free-spirited circus performer in this lavish Canadian paean to lesbian romance.
| Credits | | Cast: | Don McKellar, Pascale Bussieres, Rachael Crawford, Tracy Wright |
| Details | | Sound: | HiFi Sound, Stereo Sound |
Notes Shown at the 1995 Berlin Film Festival.
Filmmaker Patricia Rozema was an assistant director to fellow Canadian David Cronenberg on "The Fly."
The title is taken from a passage in Ingmar Bergman's "Fanny and Alexander."
Released theatrically in New York City November 17, 1995.
Film originally received an NC-17 rating, due to its lesbian sex scenes.
Pascale Bussieres was nominated for a Canadian Genie Award in the category of Best Leading Actress.
Produced with the participation of Telefilm Canada and The Ontario Film Development Corporation.
Copyright 1995 Crucial Pictures, Inc. and October Films.
Editorial Reviews "...Ravishing photography, crisp cutting and a finely wrought score..." Variety - Derek Elley (02/20/1995)
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