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1973-08-15 · 99 min · ★ 4.1

Drama

In this Canadian romance, Scott (David Selby) was so smitten by the looks of a pretty girl that he spends years looking for her. He keeps his searches a secret from his live-in lover, whom he stays with the entire while. When Scott actually meets the girl, he discovers that she has been similarly motivated, even though she is married and has had two children in the meantime. They share a romantic assignation and discover that the ideal figure they were each searching for is absent.

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Directors
George Kaczender
Production companies
George Kaczender Productions
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

Top Cast

David SelbyDavid SelbyScott Laithem
Maud AdamsMaud AdamsPaula / Tracy
Gay RowanGay RowanBonnie
William OslerProf. Bamberger
Diane DeweyHolly
Michael KirbyMichael KirbyKippie
Walter Wakefieldold man
Don Arioli
Valda Dalton
Martin-Guy Bélanger
Michel Maillot
Hanna Poznanska
George R. RobertsonGeorge R. Robertson
Elsa Pickthorne
Donald Ewer
Marilyn Lazar
Terry HaigTerry Haig
Maryann Joffe
Jimmy Thompson
James McGee

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