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...and They Lived Happily Ever After
...and They Lived Happily Ever After

...and They Lived Happily Ever After

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Documentary

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A group of young girls and married women express their views of marriage and motherhood while glossy advertisements extolling romance, weddings, and babies flash across the screen in contrast to their words. Could the solution to dashed expectations be as simple as growing up before marriage? Part of the Challenge for Change program.

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Budget

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

14 mins

Rating

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Release Date

01 January 1975

Country

Canada

Cast

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