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   R1997 · Drama · 2h 22m

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     Timothy Spall

     Maurice Purley
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     Brenda Blethyn

     Cynthia Rose Purley
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     Phyllis Logan

     Monica Purley
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     Marianne Jean-Baptiste

     Hortense Cumberbatch
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     Claire Rushbrook

     Roxanne Purley
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     Ron Cook

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   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.

   • Written by: Mike Leigh
   • Directed by: Mike Leigh

   • Cinematography: Dick Pope
   • Produced by: Simon Channing Williams

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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.

   • 8/10 (46K)
   • Genre: Comedy, Drama

   • Director: Mike Leigh
   • Release Date: 1997-02-28

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   Maurice Purley. Brenda Blethyn. Cynthia Rose Purley. Phyllis Logan. Monica Purley. Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Hortense Cumberbatch. Claire Rushbrook. Roxanne Purley. Watchlist. After her adoptive...

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   • Director: Mike Leigh

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: 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 ...

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   Directed by. Writing Credits. Cast (in credits order) verified as complete. Produced by. Music by. Cinematography by. Editing by. Casting By. Production Design by. Art Direction by. Set Decoration by. Costume Design by. Makeup Department. Production Management. Second Unit Director or Assistant Director. Art Department. Sound Department.

10. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › secrets-and-lies-1996-1Secrets and Lies movie review (1996) | Roger Ebert

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    Jan 28, 2009 · 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.

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    Who are the actors in Secrets & Lies?

    • 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.

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    What is the plot of Secrets & Lies?

    • One wrong word, and the repressed resentments of decades will blow up in everyone's face. It would be easy, but wrong, to describe the plot of “Secrets & Lies” as being about an adopted black woman in London who seeks out her natural birth mother, discovers the woman is white, and arranges to meet her.

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    Is Secrets & Lies a good movie?

    • The Washington Post author Desson Howe felt that the film incorporated all the "elements of humor, sweetness, cruelty and directness" of Leigh's previous films but dubbed Secrets & Lies "more emotional, tear-inducing and compassionate than its predecessors".

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    • Watch Secrets & Lies with a subscription on Max. Secrets & Lies delves into social issues with delicate aplomb and across-the-board incredible acting, and stands as one of writer-director Mike Leigh's most powerful works. After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), a successful black eye doctor, seeks out her birth mother.

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12. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › secrets-and-lies-1996Secrets and Lies movie review (1996) | Roger Ebert

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    Oct 25, 1996 · Reviews. 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.