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The Mermaid Chair (film)

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Wikipedia article




'The Mermaid Chair' is a 2006 Canadian television romantic drama film directed by Steven Schachter and written by Suzette Couture. It is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Sue Monk Kidd, and stars Kim Basinger, Alex Carter, and Bruce Greenwood. It was filmed in Cowichan Bay, Telegraph Cove, and Brentwood Bay in British Columbia, Canada, and premiered on Lifetime on September 9, 2006.

Synopsis



Set on a South Carolina barrier island, the movie tells the story of 42-year-old Jessie Sullivan, a married woman who falls in love with a Benedictine monk, and explores themes of mid life marriage crisis and her self-awakening.

Cast



*Kim Basinger as Jessie Sullivan

*Alex Carter as Brother 'Whit' Thomas

*Bruce Greenwood as Hugh Sullivan

*Roberta Maxwell as Nelle

*Debra Mooney as Kat

*Lorena Gale as Hepzibah

*Ellie Harvie as Benne

*Ken Pogue as Father Dominic

*Victoria Anderson as Dee

*Shaun Johnston as Joseph Dubois

*Alex Bruhanski as Shem

*Terence Kelly as Dom Anthony

*Joanne Wilson as Woman Patient

*Sy Pederson as Brother Timothy

*L. Harvey Gold as Tourist

Reception



In her review for 'Variety' Laura Fries called the film "slickly produced" and said it had "haunting cinematography by Mike Southon, an impressive supporting cast".

References




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