

One Heart Broken Into Song
1999-01-01 · 89 min · ★ 9.0
When a rebel and a poet leave the town of Whylah Falls for a better life, their love is tested by harship
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- Directors
- Clement Virgo
- Production companies
- Picture Plant, CBC
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
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Linette DohertyLyla Cromwell
Rainbow Sun FrancksHank Johnson
Eugene ClarkHud Jarvis
Walter BordenReverend SkinnerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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