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Secrets & Lies (1996)

Movie ★ 7.6 142 min

Drama

After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to Cynthia, a working class white woman.

Mike Leigh Director Mike Leigh Writer

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Quick facts

Released
May 24, 1996
Runtime
142 min
Rating
R
Budget
$4.5M
Box office
$13.4M
IMDb
tt0117589
Language
,
Studio
, Thin Man Films,

Themes

Cast

Brenda Blethyn Brenda Blethyn Cynthia Rose Purley Marianne Jean-Baptiste Marianne Jean-Baptiste Hortense Cumberbatch Timothy Spall Timothy Spall Maurice Purley Phyllis Logan Phyllis Logan Monica Purley Claire Rushbrook Claire Rushbrook Roxanne Purley Lee Ross Lee Ross Paul Lesley Manville Lesley Manville The Social Worker Elizabeth Berrington Elizabeth Berrington Jane Michele Austin Michele Austin Dionne Ron Cook Ron Cook Stuart Trevor Laird Trevor Laird Hortense's Brother Brian Bovell Brian Bovell Hortense's Brother Emma Amos Emma Amos Girl with Scar Clare Perkins Clare Perkins Hortense's Sister in Law Elias Perkins McCook Hortense's Nephew Jane Mitchell Senior Optician (as June Mitchell) Janice Acquah Janice Acquah Junior Optician Keylee Jade Flanders Girl in Opticians (as Keeley Flanders)

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Frequently asked questions

What is Secrets & Lies about?
After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to Cynthia, a working class white woman.
Who directed Secrets & Lies?
Secrets & Lies was directed by Mike Leigh.
Who stars in Secrets & Lies?
Secrets & Lies stars Brenda Blethyn, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Timothy Spall, Phyllis Logan.
When was Secrets & Lies released?
Secrets & Lies is a 1996 drama film.
Where can I watch Secrets & Lies?
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