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Understanding Bliss
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Understanding Bliss

1990
Directed byWilliam D. MacGillivray
1h 20m

Elizabeth Sutton, a lecturer from Toronto and Peter Breen, a professor of cultural studies from St. John's, Newfoundland, come together in his town for a secret liaison. All is bliss. But within twenty-four hours, the affair has collapsed. A clash of languages, cultures, and values force them to come to terms with each other's sense of morality.

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Catherine GrantElizabeth SuttonBryan HennesseyPeter Breen/Uncle Henny Penny
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DETAILS
GENRES
Drama
STATUSReleased
RATING
NR

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