

The Republic of Love
2004-10-31 · 95 min · ★ 4.9
A thrice-divorced radio DJ meets the woman of his dreams but can he convince her of the truth of his feelings? An exploration of love, adapted from the novel by Pulitzer prize winning author Carol Shields.
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Production details
- Directors
- Deepa Mehta
- Production companies
- Dan Films, The Film Consortium, Movie Central, Super Écran, Triptych Media, Téléfilm Canada, UK Film Council, The Movie Network
- Countries
- United Kingdom, Canada
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 700,000
Top Cast
Bruce GreenwoodTom Avery
Emilia FoxFay
Edward FoxRichard
Martha HenryAudrey
Jan RubešStrom
Gary FarmerTed
Lloyd OwenPeter
Jackie BurroughsBetty
Juan ChioranMonsieur Martineau
Rebecca JenkinsMaeve
Kate LynchDr. French
Claire BloomOnion
Kate KeltonMother #1
Sunday MuseMother #2
Brooke D'OrsayMother #3
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