- HD 1080
- Runtime: 81m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: Canada
- Director: Patricia Rozema
- Stars: Sheila McCarthy, Paule Baillargeon, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Richard Monette, John Evans
- keywords: toronto, canada, painting, art, art gallery, woman director
- Production_studio: Téléfilm Canada, Ontario Arts Council, The Ontario Film Development Corporation, ONF
- Slogan: Isn't life the strangest thing you've ever seen?
- providers: Kino Film Collection
- The I've Heard the Mermaids Singing is featured in the top rankings of 1987
- #93 in Top Comedy Movies of 1987
Scatterbrained Polly gets a job as a secretary in Gabrielle's art gallery. Polly aspires to be a professional photographer, and idolizes Gabrielle for her artistic ability. When Gabrielle rekindles an old romantic relationship with the younger painter Mary, Polly becomes jealous, and discovers Gabrielle isn’t exactly who she claims to be.