Cowards Bend the Knee

Jan 22, 2003

1h 4m

★ 6.2

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Power Plant

Cowards Bend the Knee Trailers

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Cast

Guy Maddin

Darcy Fehr

Melissa Dionisio

Liliom

Tara Birtwhistle

Dr. Fusi

Louis Negin

Veronica

Amy Stewart

Mo Mott

Mike Bell

Shaky

David Stuart Evans

Maddin's father

Victor Cowie

Customer

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