Secrets & Lies 1996
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SplatAfter 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.
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All 5 Videos & 245 Photos
cast
Full Cast & Crew
as Cynthia Rose Purley
as Hortense Cumberbatch
as Maurice Purley
as Monica Purley
as Roxanne Purley
as Paul
as The Social Worker
as Jane
as Dionne
as Stuart
Director:
Writer:
Mike Leigh
Stars:
Brenda Blethyn, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Timothy Spall, Phyllis Logan, Claire Rushbrook, Lee Ross, Lesley Manville, Elizabeth Berrington, Michele Austin, Ron Cook,
Genres:
Drama
Release Date:
1996 (U.S.A)
Run Time:
142 min
MMPA Rating:
R
Critics Reviews
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“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”
“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”
“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”
“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”
“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”
“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”
“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”
Audience Reviews
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Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.
Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.
My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!
im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!
Cast & Crew of
Secrets & Lies
Directors & Credit Writers
Credit Writers
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Cast
as Cynthia Rose Purley
as Hortense Cumberbatch
as Maurice Purley
as Monica Purley
as Roxanne Purley
as Paul
as The Social Worker
as Jane
as Dionne
as Stuart
as Hortense's Brother
as Hortense's Brother
as Girl with Scar
as Hortense's Sister in Law
as Hortense's Nephew
as Senior Optician (as June Mitchell)
as Junior Optician
as Girl in Opticians (as Keeley Flanders)
as First Bride
as First Bride's Father
as Second Bride
as Groom
as Vicar
as Best Man
as Mother in Family Group
as Grandmother
as Nurse
as Young Mother
as Potential Suitor
as Conjuror
as Raunchy Woman
as Raunchy Woman
as Raunchy Woman
as Man in Suit
as Man in Suit
as Man in Suit
as Graduate
as Grinning Husband
as Fiance
as Uneasy Woman
as Elderly Lady
as Laughing Man
as Daughter
as Father in Family Group
as Boxer
as Woman with Dog
as Woman with Cat
as Fertile Mother
as Little Boy's Mother
as Pin Up Housewife
as Man in Suit
as Glum Woman
as Uneasy Man
as Laughing Woman
as Fiancee
as Man in Suit
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