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Feb 28, 1997 · Secrets & Lies: Directed by Mike Leigh. With Timothy Spall, Phyllis Logan, Brenda Blethyn, Claire Rushbrook. 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.
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...
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- Mike Leigh
- R
- Timothy Spall
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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. Her brother has been successful with his photographer's business and now ...
Oct 25, 1996 · Secrets & Lies. Roger Ebert October 25, 1996. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Moment after moment, scene after scene, “Secrets & Lies” unfolds with the fascination of eavesdropping.
