Cowards Bend the Knee (2003)
When he takes his girlfriend to a seedy abortion clinic in the back room of a combination hair salon / bordello, Guy Maddin meets the madam’s daughter and falls in love. But she won’t let any man touch her until her father’s murder has been avenged.
Director: Guy Maddin
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Darcy Fehr as Guy Maddin |
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Melissa Dionisio as Meta |
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Tara Birtwhistle as Liliom |
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Louis Negin as Dr. Fusi |
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Amy Stewart as Veronica |
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Mike Bell as Mo Mott |
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David Stuart Evans as Shaky |
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Victor Cowie as Maddin's father |
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Erica Genereux Smith as Customer |
| Directing | Guy Maddin | Director |
| Writing | Guy Maddin | Writer |
| Editing | John Gurdebeke | Editor |
| Camera | Guy Maddin | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Rubén Guzmán | Assistant Director |