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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.
- (46K)
- 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.
- Mike Leigh
- Mike Leigh
Mar 6, 2023. May 3, 2022. Rated: 5/5 • Mar 4, 2022. After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), a successful black eye doctor, seeks out her birth mother.
- (45)
- Mike Leigh
- R
- Timothy Spall
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 · 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.
Secrets & Lies. An expert observer of unembellished humanity, writer-director Mike Leigh reached new levels of expressive power and intricacy with this exploration of the deceptions, small and large, that shape our relationships.
Secrets & Lies (1996) - Secrets & Lies (1996) - User Reviews - IMDb. User Reviews. Review this title. 190 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 9/10. Wonderful, character-driven movie- Mike Leigh's genius strikes again! wisewebwoman 2 March 2006. Warning: Spoilers. 37 out of 40 found this helpful. Was this review helpful?
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