The Mermaid Chair (film)
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The Mermaid Chair is a 2006 movie adapted from the book written by Sue Monk Kidd
Sue Monk Kidd
Sue Monk Kidd is a writer from the Southern United States, best known for her novel, The Secret Life of Bees.- Biography :Kidd, who was born in Sylvester, Georgia, graduated from Texas Christian University with a B.S...

. It was directed by Steven Schachter
Steven Schachter
Steven Schachter is an American television, theatre, and film director and screenwriter.Much of Schachter's success stems from projects on which he has collaborated with William H. Macy...

 and stars Kim Basinger
Kim Basinger
Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger is an American actress and former fashion model.She is known for her portrayals of Domino Petachi, the Bond girl in Never Say Never Again , and Vicki Vale, the female lead in Batman . Basinger received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture...

, Alex Carter, and Bruce Greenwood
Bruce Greenwood
Bruce Greenwood is a Canadian actor and musician. He is generally known for his roles as U.S. presidents in Thirteen Days and National Treasure: Book of Secrets and for his role as Captain Christopher Pike in the 2009 Star Trek film...

. The movie was filmed in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

 Canada. In particular Cowichan Bay
Cowichan Bay, British Columbia
Cowichan Bay is a bay and community located near Duncan, in British Columbia. The mouth of the Cowichan River is near Cowichan Bay. The bay is known for its fishing and scenic value...

, Telegraph Cove
Telegraph Cove, British Columbia
Telegraph Cove is a community of about 20 on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, located approximately northwest of Campbell River. It is a former fishing and cannery village that has become a launch point for eco-tourism...

, and Brentwood Bay
Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Brentwood Bay, is a small neighbourhood in the municipality of Central Saanich, on the Saanich Peninsula. It lies north of the city of Victoria and south of Sidney on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Situated on the Saanich Inlet, it includes the Butchart Gardens, the Victoria Butterfly...

 near Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...

.

Synopsis

Set on a South Carolina barrier island, the movie tells the story of 42 year old Jessie Sullivan, a married woman who falls in love with a Benedictine monk, and explores themes of mid life marriage crisis and her self-awakening.

Cast

  • Kim Basinger
    Kim Basinger
    Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger is an American actress and former fashion model.She is known for her portrayals of Domino Petachi, the Bond girl in Never Say Never Again , and Vicki Vale, the female lead in Batman . Basinger received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture...

      as Jessie Sullivan
  • Alex Carter  as Brother 'Whit' Thomas
  • Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood is a Canadian actor and musician. He is generally known for his roles as U.S. presidents in Thirteen Days and National Treasure: Book of Secrets and for his role as Captain Christopher Pike in the 2009 Star Trek film...

      as Hugh Sullivan
  • Roberta Maxwell
    Roberta Maxwell
    -Background:Roberta Maxwell began studying for the stage at the age of 12. She joined John Clark for 2 years as the child co-host of his Junior Magazine series for CBC Television, before becoming the youngest actress apprentice at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario,to pursue...

      as Nelle
  • Debra Mooney
    Debra Mooney
    Debra Mooney is an American actress known for her role as Edna Harper on the TV series Everwood.Mooney was born Debra Vick in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the daughter of Isabel and Henry M. Vick.- Filmography :...

      as Kat
  • Lorena Gale
    Lorena Gale
    Lorena Gale was a Canadian actress, director, and writer. She was active onstage and in films and television since the 1980s...

      as Hepzibah
  • Ellie Harvie
    Ellie Harvie
    Ellie Anne Harvie is a Canadian actress born in Belleville, Ontario who portrayed Morticia Addams on The New Addams Family. Later, she starred as Dr. Lindsey Novak in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis....

      as Benne
  • Ken Pogue
    Ken Pogue
    Ken Pogue is a Canadian actor.He is married to the actress Diana Barrington. His first motion picture role in 1973 was in The Neptune Factor. He almost drowned in SCUBA gear. He worked at the Stratford Festival and St. Lawrence Centre in the 1960s through 1980s before moving to television and film...

      as Father Dominic
  • Victoria Anderson  as Dee
  • Shaun Johnston  as Joseph Dubois
  • Alex Bruhanski  as Shem
  • Terence Kelly  as Dom Anthony
  • Joanne Wilson  as Woman Patient
  • Sy Pederson  as Brother Timothy
  • L. Harvey Gold as Tourist
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