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Release Year2001
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, TV Movie
Votes8
DirectorManon Briand
WritersKaren Walton
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHeart: The Marilyn Bell Story
About Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story
This made-for-TV bio-pic is about Marilyn Bell, a Canadian teenager who, in 1954, was the first person to swim across Lake Ontario. She won the Toronto Canadian National Exhibition prize after Florence Chadwick, a then-famous American swimmer who was widely expected to win, dropped out in the middle of the race. Half of this heart-warming movie is devoted to the 21 hour swim in which the 16-year old Bell is exhorted by her pushy coach Gus Ryder not to give up.
Directed by Manon Briand, Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story leans on a strong ensemble — Caroline Dhavernas, Amy Sloan, Graeme Somerville — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 2001.
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