Canada / Aug 25, 1988 / Montréal World Film Festival
Martha, Ruth & Edie (1988)
Directed by Deepa Mehta, Norma Bailey, Danièle J. Suissa
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Martha, Ruth and Edie share their secrets in an afternoon that will change their lives forever.
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lynne Gorman | Rosalie |
| Helen Hughes | Clara |
| Tom Jackson | Morrie |
| Frank Moore | Charles Morton |
| Kate Trotter | Mrs. Peebles |
| Damir Andrei | Jim |
| Genevieve Appleton | Karen Gordon |
| Paul Brogren | Eddie Gordon |
| Joanne Vannicola | Vicki Gordon |
| Brenda Bazinet | Alice |
| Richard Blackburn | Dr. Peebles |
| Dorion Davis | Heather Peebles |
| Daniel Dicks | Joey Peebles |
| Jane Dingle | Loretta |
| Hans Engel | Randy |
| Rossie Grose | Ashley |
| Nicky Guadagni | Patsy |
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| Derek Keurvorst | Mr. Elliot |
| Chuck Shamata | Mario Cellini |
| Elliot McIver | Simpson |
| Jeremy Ratchford | Carmichael |
| Rita Tuckett | Elspeth Morton |
| Peter Colvey | Prison Guard |
| Eric Keenleyside | Prison Guard |
| Ric Sarabia | Hispanic Prisoner |
| Charles Kerr | Minister |
| Jane Heeley | Seminar Attendant |
| Lisa Lelliott | Seminar Attendant |
| Marjanka McComb | Woman Beside Edie |
| Liliane Clune | Announcer |
| Irene Pauzer | Woman on Stage |
| Adrian Pellett | Fruit Vendor |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Martha, Ruth & Edie |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Téléfilm Canada, Ontario Film Development Corporation, Sunrise Films, CBC |
| Release date | 25 agosto 1988 |
| Executive producer | Paul Saltzman |
| Production | Rossie Grose, Robert Wertheimer, Deepa Mehta |
| Writer | Janet MacLean, Barbara O'Kelly, Anna Sandor, Alice Munro, Cynthia Flood, Betty Lambert |
| Casting | Maria Armstrong, Ross Clydesdale |
| Editing | Lara Mazur |
| Cinematography | Douglas Koch |
| Assistant directors | Deepa Mehta, Norma Bailey, Danièle J. Suissa |
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| Camera operators | Douglas Koch |
| Additional photography | Douglas Koch |
| Production design | Tom Doherty |
| Art direction | Tom Doherty |
| Set decoration | Tom Doherty |
| Music | Alexina Louie, Alex Pauk |
| Sound | Alexina Louie, Alex Pauk |
| Costume design | Delphine White, Shonagh Jabour, Reg LeBlanc |
| Makeup | Shonagh Jabour, Delphine White, Reg LeBlanc |
| Hairstyling | Delphine White, Shonagh Jabour, Reg LeBlanc |
Release dates
Limited release
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