Secrets & Lies (1996)

7.9	Listal rating
7.9	IMDB rating

Drama (3), British (2), 1990s (2), Family (1), Relationships (1), Oscar Nominee (1), Adoption (1), Mixed Race (1), Palme D'or (1), Cannes Winner (1), (1)

Description

Cynthia lives in London with her sullen street-sweeper daughter. Her brother has been successful with his photographer's business and now lives nearby in a more upmarket house. But Cynthia hasn't even been invited round there after a year. So, all round, she feels rather lonely and isolated. Meanwhile, in another part of town, Hortense, adopted at ... (more)

Directed by

Mike Leigh

Starring (View all) :

Maurice Purley

Monica Purley

Cynthia Rose Purley

Roxanne Purley

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Hortense Cumberbatch

Jane

Dionne

Paul

Social Worker

Stuart

Written by (View all) :

Mike Leigh

writer

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