Timothy Spall
Maurice Purley
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Feb 28, 1997 · 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.
- (47K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Mike Leigh
- 1997-02-28
Plot. Hortense Cumberbatch, a black optometrist in London, embarks on a journey to trace her family history following the death of her adoptive mother. Despite warnings about potential challenges, she discovers her birth mother is Cynthia Purley, a white woman working in a cardboard box factory in East London.
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- (574)
- Mike Leigh
- R
- 6
After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), a successful black eye doctor, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to a lower-class white woman...
- (45)
- Mike Leigh
- R
- Timothy Spall
May 11, 2021 · 💥 Secrets & Lies is a 1996 drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh. Led by an ensemble cast consisting of many Leigh regulars, it stars Marianne Jean-...
- 2 min
- 31.6K
- Darwin Pictures
Hortense ( Marianne Jean-Baptiste) is a black woman, now in her late 20s, an optometrist. After the death of her mother, she decides to seek her birth mother, and the long-held secret of Cynthia's first child is threatened.
Summaries. 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. Cynthia lives in London with her sullen street-sweeper daughter.
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