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Cowards Bend the Knee

6.1/ 1020031h 4m

DramaRomance

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.

Directed by Guy Maddin

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Behind the frames

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Darcy Fehr

Guy Maddin

Melissa Dionisio

Meta

Tara Birtwhistle

Liliom

Louis Negin

Louis Negin

Dr. Fusi

Amy Stewart

Amy Stewart

Veronica

Mike Bell

Mike Bell

Mo Mott

David Stuart Evans

Shaky

Victor Cowie

Maddin's father