Movie·1988·1h 32m

Martha, Ruth & Edie

Martha, Ruth and Edie share their secrets in an afternoon that will change their lives forever.

Directed By

Norma Bailey

Country

Canada

Language

English

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The Story

Two women attending a women's seminar on personal development walk out in acute embarrassment during the introduction. They meet up with a woman who arrived too late to be admitted. Thrown together by chance, they discuss their emotional lives in intimate detail.

Written By

Janet MacLean, Barbara O'Kelly, Anna Sandor

Producer

Deepa Mehta, Paul Saltzman

Cinematography

Douglas Koch

Editor

Lara Mazur

Themes

feministbased on short storywoman director

Production House

Téléfilm Canada
Ontario Film Development Corporation
Sunrise Films
CBC

Audience Score

90%

1 votes

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Perfection62%

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Cast

Jennifer Dale

Jennifer Dale

Martha Gordon

Margaret Langrick

Margaret Langrick

Young Edie

Andrea Martin

Andrea Martin

Ruth Morton

Lois Maxwell

Lois Maxwell

Edie Carmichael

Tom Butler

Tom Butler

Ted Gordon

Jeff Christensen

Chris Watters

Page Fletcher

Page Fletcher

Whitney Gerrard

Lynne Gorman

Lynne Gorman

Rosalie

Helen Hughes

Clara

Tom Jackson

Tom Jackson

Morrie

Frank Moore

Charles Morton

Kate Trotter

Kate Trotter

Mrs. Peebles

Damir Andrei

Damir Andrei

Jim

Genevieve Appleton

Karen Gordon

Paul Brogren

Eddie Gordon

Joanne Vannicola

Vicki Gordon

Brenda Bazinet

Brenda Bazinet

Alice

Richard Blackburn

Richard Blackburn

Dr. Peebles

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Crew

Deepa Mehta

Deepa Mehta

Director, Producer

Norma Bailey

Norma Bailey

Director

Danièle J. Suissa

Director

Douglas Koch

Douglas Koch

Director of Photography

Janet MacLean

Screenplay

Barbara O'Kelly

Screenplay

Anna Sandor

Screenplay

Lara Mazur

Editor

Paul Saltzman

Executive Producer

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