Understanding Bliss
Released: September 30, 1990Runtime: 80 min
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 Grant
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Brian Hennessey
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Rosemary House
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William Macgillivray Sr
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Rick Mercer
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