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The Island of the Mapmaker's Wife | |
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Directed by | Michie Gleason |
Produced by | Berry van Zwieten |
Written by | Michie Gleason |
Starring | Liam Cunningham Roland Gift Natasha Little Dominique Sanda |
Music by | Debbie Wiseman |
Cinematography | Theo Bierkens |
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Country | United Kingdom Netherlands |
Language | English |
The Island of the Mapmaker's Wife is a 2001 British-Dutch film directed by Michie Gleason, with a screenplay by Michie Gleason based on a short story by Marilyn Sides which appeared in the 1990 O. Henry Prize Stories collection.
Descotes, a young map expert, discovers the marvelous erotic secret of an elaborate ancient map that she lusts to own.
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John Herbert Gleason, known as Jackie Gleason, was an American comedian, actor, writer, composer and conductor. Developing a style and characters from growing up in Brooklyn, New York, he was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy, exemplified by his bus driver Ralph Kramden character in the television series The Honeymooners. He also developed The Jackie Gleason Show, which maintained high ratings from the mid-1950s through 1970. After originating in New York City, filming moved to Miami Beach, Florida, in 1964 after Gleason took up permanent residence there.
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