Secrets & Lies

Secrets & Lies

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.

7.6 /10 713 votes
May 24, 1996 2h 22m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Mike Leigh
Writers Mike Leigh
Studio CiBy 2000
Rating 7.6/10
Language EN
Budget $4,500,000

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Cast & Crew

Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

Cynthia Rose Purley

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Hortense Cumberbatch

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Maurice Purley

Phyllis Logan

Phyllis Logan

Monica Purley

Claire Rushbrook

Claire Rushbrook

Roxanne Purley

Lee Ross

Lee Ross

Paul

Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

The Social Worker

Elizabeth Berrington

Elizabeth Berrington

Jane

Michele Austin

Michele Austin

Dionne

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

Stuart

Trevor Laird

Trevor Laird

Hortense's Brother

Brian Bovell

Brian Bovell

Hortense's Brother

Frequently Asked Questions

Secrets & Lies was released on May 24, 1996.

The runtime of Secrets & Lies is 2h 22m.

Secrets & Lies is a Drama movie.

Secrets & Lies has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 on TMDB.

Secrets & Lies is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Secrets & Lies was directed by Mike Leigh.

The main cast of Secrets & Lies includes Brenda Blethyn, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Timothy Spall.

Secrets & Lies is originally in English.