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The Five Senses

The Five Senses

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses. — Oscar Wilde

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ComedyDramaRomance

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Interconnected stories examine situations involving the five senses. Touch is represented by a massage therapist who is treating a woman, while her daughter accidentally loses the woman's pre-school daughter in the park. The older daughter meets a voyeur (vision), a professional house-cleaner has an acute sense of smell, a cake maker has lost her sense of taste, and an older man is losing his hearing.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

5.722/10

Release Date

18 May 1999

Country

Canada

Cast

Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker

Rona

Pascale Bussières

Pascale Bussières

Gail

Richard Clarkin

Richard Clarkin

Raymond

Brendan Fletcher

Brendan Fletcher

Rupert

Marco Leonardi

Marco Leonardi

Roberto

Nadia Litz

Nadia Litz

Rachel Seraph

Daniel MacIvor

Daniel MacIvor

Robert

Molly Parker

Molly Parker

Anna Miller

Gabrielle Rose

Gabrielle Rose

Ruth Seraph

Tara Rosling

Tara Rosling

Rebecca

Philippe Volter

Philippe Volter

Dr. Richard Jacob

Elize Francis Stolk

Elize Francis Stolk

Amy Lee Miller

Clinton Walker

Clinton Walker

Carl

Astrid Van Wieren

Astrid Van Wieren

Richard's Patient

Paul Bettis

Paul Bettis

Richard's Doctor

James Allodi

James Allodi

Justin

Gavin Crawford

Gavin Crawford

Airport Clerk

Sandi Stahlbrand

Sandi Stahlbrand

TV Reporter #1

Amanda Soha

Amanda Soha

Sylvie

Gisèle Rousseau

Gisèle Rousseau

Odile

Damon D'Oliveira

Damon D'Oliveira

Todd

Sonia Laplante

Sonia Laplante

Monica

Janet van de Graaf

Janet van de Graaf

Policewoman

Paul Soles

Paul Soles

Mr. Bernstein

Clare Coulter

Clare Coulter

Clare

Roman Podhora

Roman Podhora

Policeman #1

Shaun O'Mara

Shaun O'Mara

Park Cruiser

Glen Peloso

Glen Peloso

Park Cruiser

Tracy Wright

Tracy Wright

Alex

Darren O'Donnell

Darren O'Donnell

Medic

Greg Ellwand

Greg Ellwand

Policeman #2

Ola Sturik

Ola Sturik

TV Reporter #2

Daniel Taylor

Daniel Taylor

Singer

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