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Heart of the Sun

Heart of the Sun

The truth sometimes sleeps, but it never dies.

Genres

Drama

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Depression era drama set in Alberta finds a farmer's wife who swears that her inability to have a child is a punishment from God. In fact, it is slowly revealed that her inability to have a child stems from an illicit relationship that she had with a local priest and a subsequent operation forced on her in a cover-up by the church and her family which left her infertile

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

30 August 1998

Country

Canada

Cast

Christianne Hirt

Christianne Hirt

Jennie McGrane

Shaun Johnston

Shaun Johnston

Harry

Merrilyn Gann

Merrilyn Gann

Edna

Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Jack

Jessica Carmichael

Jessica Carmichael

Molly

Graham Greene

Graham Greene

Ol'Billy

Michael Riley

Michael Riley

Father Ed

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