The Heart of the World

2000 0h 6m XX

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7.1

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7.6

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★7.1TMDB · 105🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.6IMDB · 3,516

Science FictionComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Pure fantasia, a race to save the world from a fatal heart attack, juxtaposed against a love rivalry between two brothers - a mortician and an actor playing Christ - for the heart of a scientist studying the earth's core.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

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Cast

Leslie Bais
Anna
Caelum Vatnsdal
Osip
Shaun Balbar
Nikolai
Greg Klymkiw
Akmatov
Tammy Gillis
Mary Magdalene (uncredited)
Carson Nattrass
Centurion (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guy Maddin
Writers: Guy Maddin
Languages: No Language
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guy Maddin, shot by Guy Maddin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Guy Maddin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Leslie Bais and Caelum Vatnsdal and Shaun Balbar carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0260948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Guy Maddin directs. Guy Maddin behind the camera. Guy Maddin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Guy Maddin, shot by Guy Maddin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Guy Maddin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Leslie Bais and Caelum Vatnsdal and Shaun Balbar carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0260948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.