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Secrets & Lies

Name: Secrets & Lies
Genre: Drama
Released: 1996-05-24
Duration: 2 h 22 min
Cast: Brenda Blethyn, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Timothy Spall, Phyllis Logan, Claire Rushbrook

1996Directed by Mike Leigh

Drama2h 22m

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Roxanne drives her mother crazy. Maurice never speaks to his niece. Cynthia has a shock for her family. Monica can't talk to her husband. Hortense has never met her mother.

After 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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Brenda BlethynCynthia Rose Purley

Marianne Jean-BaptisteHortense Cumberbatch

Timothy SpallMaurice Purley

Phyllis LoganMonica Purley

Claire RushbrookRoxanne Purley

Lee RossPaul

Lesley ManvilleThe Social Worker

Elizabeth BerringtonJane

Michele AustinDionne

Ron CookStuart

Trevor LairdHortense's Brother

Brian BovellHortense's Brother

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About Secrets & Lies

How long is Secrets & Lies?: Secrets & Lies runs 2 hours and 22 minutes (142 minutes).
Who directed Secrets & Lies?: Secrets & Lies was directed by Mike Leigh.
Who is in the cast of Secrets & Lies?: Secrets & Lies stars Brenda Blethyn as Cynthia Rose Purley, Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Hortense Cumberbatch and Timothy Spall as Maurice Purley.
What language is Secrets & Lies in?: Secrets & Lies is in English, with some Greek.
Is Secrets & Lies family friendly?: No. It is rated R (restricted): under 17 requires a parent or adult guardian.
Where can I watch Secrets & Lies?: In the United States, Secrets & Lies is streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max. Availability differs by country: see Stream above for yours.
When was Secrets & Lies released?: Secrets & Lies was released on May 24, 1996.