Where to Watch Songcatcher (2000) in Canada

What it's about

After being denied a promotion at the university where she teaches, Doctor Lily Penleric, a brilliant musicologist, impulsively visits her sister, who runs a struggling rural school in Appalachia. There she stumbles upon the discovery of her life - a treasure trove of ancient Scots-Irish ballads, songs that have been handed down from generation to generation, preserved intact by the seclusion of the mountains. With the goal of securing her promotion, Lily ventures into the most isolated areas of the mountains to collect the songs and finds herself increasingly enchanted - not only by the rugged purity of the music, but also by the raw courage and endurance of the local people as they carve out meaningful lives against the harshest conditions. It is not, however, until she meets Tom - a handsome, hardened war veteran and talented musician - that she's forced to examine her motivations. Is the "Songcatcher," as Tom insists, no better than the men who exploit the people and extort their land?

Cast and crew

Director

Maggie Greenwald

Writer

Maggie Greenwald

Starring

Janet McTeer, Michael Harding, Michael Davis

Details

Release date

Jul 27, 2001

Language

English

Country

United States

Box office

$3,059,834

Awards

5 wins & 5 nominations total

Where to Watch Songcatcher (2000) in Canada — common questions

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