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The Surrogate

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Original title

The Surrogate

Year

1984

Running time

100 min.

Country

Canada

Director

Don Carmody

Screenwriter

Don Carmody, Robert Geoffrion

Cast

Music

Daniel Lanois

Cinematography

François Protat

Producer

Cinépix, Tele-Metropole International, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Genre

Drama. Thriller | Serial Killers. Erotic. Independent Film (US)

Synopsis

Frank and Lee have marital problems: he's been impotent for 18 months, she alternates between sympathy and criticism. His temper gets the best of him, so he's seeing a psychotherapist who finds the anger and the impotence related. She recommends that Frank and Lee hire a mysterious European woman to lead them through fantasies intended to unlock passion and help them heal. At the same time this is going on, the police are investigating a series of stabbings: as corpses pile up, we wonder if Frank's temper may be behind this; or perhaps it's Eric, a cross-dressing neighbor and friend of Lee's; it may even be the European woman, who keeps popping up with new fantasies.

Awards: 1985: Genie Awards (Canada): nominated to Best Supporting Actress.

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The Surrogate

1984

Don Carmody