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Better Than Chocolate is a canadien film of genre Drama directed by Anne Wheeler released in USA on 8 july 1999 with Wendy Crewson

Better Than Chocolate (1999)

Better than Chocolate

Better Than Chocolate
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Released in USA 8 july 1999
Length 1h41
Directed by
OriginCanada
Genres Drama,    Romantic comedy,    Romance
Rating60% 3.049523.049523.049523.049523.04952

Better Than Chocolate is a 1999 Canadian romantic comedy movie shot in Vancouver directed by Anne Wheeler.

Synopsis

Maggie (Karyn Dwyer) has recently moved out on her own, and has started a relationship with another woman, Kim (Christina Cox). However, Maggie's mother Lila (Wendy Crewson) and brother, who are forced to move into her loft sublet with her, are unaware that she is a lesbian. Maggie's freedom is compromised, and she believes she must keep her blossoming affair a secret. However, the clandestine romance introduces Maggie's family to a host of new experiences, many of which are "better than chocolate".

Actors

Wendy Crewson

(Lila)Karyn Dwyer

(Maggie)Christina Cox

(Kim)Peter Outerbridge

(Judy)Ann-Marie MacDonald

(Frances)
And :
Jay Brazeau
Tony Nappo
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