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Secrets & Lies

77/100
167 Ratings

1996

Drama

2h 16m

18+ (R)

Following the death of her adoptive parents, a successful young black optometrist establishes contact with her biological mother -- a lonely white factory worker living in poverty in East London.

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More Information on Secrets & Lies

Following the death of her adoptive parents, a successful young black optometrist establishes contact with her biological mother -- a lonely white factory worker living in poverty in East London. Secrets & Lies featuring Brenda Blethyn and Marianne Jean-Baptiste is streaming on MAX, streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel, available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, and 2 others. It's a comedy and drama movie.

Drama

Comedy

1996

18+ (R)

2h16m

FR

GB

Director

Mike Leigh

Cynthia Rose Purley

Brenda Blethyn

Hortense Cumberbatch

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Maurice Purley

Timothy Spall

Monica Purley

Phyllis Logan

Roxanne Purley

Claire Rushbrook

The Social Worker

Lesley Manville

Stuart

Ron Cook

Hortense's Brother

Trevor Laird

Hortense's Brother

Brian Bovell

Girl with Scar

Emma Amos

Hortense's Sister in Law

Clare Perkins

Hortense's Nephew

Elias Perkins McCook

Senior Optician (as June Mitchell)

Jane Mitchell

Junior Optician

Janice Acquah

Girl in Opticians (as Keeley Flanders)

Keylee Jade Flanders

First Bride

Hannah Davis

First Bride's Father

Terence Harvey

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77
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167 Ratings
#3829of all Movies

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Secrets and Lies begins as a typical British family drama, but it ends up hitting harder than I anticipated. Brenda Blethyn is amazing in the role of Cynthia Purley; she is completely endearing despite being so heartbreakingly clueless. The film's emotional center is the bond that develops gradually between her and Hortense (played brilliantly by Marianne Jean-Baptiste); their scenes together are wonderful. There is awkwardness mixed with a genuine warmth. Timothy Spall, who serves as the glue of the family, also does a fantastic job. The film is messy, human, and makes a lasting impression. One of those films that sneaks up on you emotionally by the end.

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