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I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

1987

Action / Comedy / Drama

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Sheila McCarthy as Polly Vandersma
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763.2 MB
988*720
English 2.0
R
23.976 fps
1 hr 23 min
P/S 12 / 46
1.53 GB
1480*1078
English 5.1
R
23.976 fps
1 hr 23 min
P/S 19 / 72
762.83 MB
968*720
English 2.0
R
23.976 fps
1 hr 23 min
P/S 4 / 7
1.38 GB
1440*1072
English 2.0
R
23.976 fps
1 hr 23 min
P/S 4 / 15

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by sibie10 / 10

Absolutely Magical!

The wonder of this film, like one of the paintings it features, can't be described in words. It is pure magic in the most abstract form! One can't help but adore Polly's originality (Sheila McCarthy). This is a fantastically crafted and acted film. It will trigger your imagination and place a smile on your face. After the film is over, you won't be able to stop dreaming. I can't watch it enough! It is very sad that it is no longer in print (at least last I checked) and I am very lucky to have purchased it in the Laser Disc format when I did. I have been a fan of this film since I was 20 and am still a fan 14 years

Reviewed by kengchoo-amir9 / 10

Art at a Different Level and Beyond Reach

This is one of the two simple films about art that made deep impact on me even after all these years since their releases.

Patricia Rozema's "I've Heard the Mermaids Singing" deals with the subjectivity of art which is always relevant in any context. The master's childish art is readily being celebrated and consumed like fast food while the amateur's masterpiece is undiscovered but remain sacred. It reminds us to keep true art away from the corruption of consumerism.

Victor Erice's "The Quince Tree Sun" is probably the most boring film you'll ever watch, but just as the artist finds it impossible to capture the shifting sunlight, we realize it is no longer important to finish a piece of painting, if at all it is possible, as art is in the process not the result. We consciously experience the passing of time while watching the film! Brilliant.

Both films allow art to be taken to a different level, beyond the reaches of commercialism and physicality.

Reviewed by jlarkin510 / 10

True Original

Sheila McCarthy shines in this exploration of the imagination, the artist and the self.

It is one of my top ten films of all time because of its originality and ,of course, McCarthy's offbeat and touching performance. She creates something truly original that has not been matched in a female comedic performance since.

Direction is crisp, unexpected and magical. One can see why it was given a standing ovation at Cannes.

It is one of the few films that can me on a pure emotional level..appealing to the misunderstood individual.

Anyone who has felt like they don't fit in will love this movie. Be sure to watch the closing credits to the end.

Now On DVD with Rozema's commentary.

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