Secrets & Lies (1996)
Secrets & Lies (1996)
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Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
![Brenda Blethyn](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/29235-brenda-blethyn.webp)
Brenda Blethyn
Cynthia Rose Purley
![Marianne Jean-Baptiste](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/33525-marianne-jean-baptiste.webp)
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Hortense Cumberbatch
![Timothy Spall](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1409-timothy-spall.webp)
Timothy Spall
Maurice Purley
![Phyllis Logan](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/22176-phyllis-logan.webp)
Phyllis Logan
Monica Purley
![Claire Rushbrook](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/57855-claire-rushbrook.webp)
Claire Rushbrook
Roxanne Purley
![Lee Ross](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/8143-lee-ross.webp)
Lee Ross
Paul
![Lesley Manville](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/32858-lesley-manville.webp)
Lesley Manville
The Social Worker
![Elizabeth Berrington](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/39901-elizabeth-berrington.webp)
Elizabeth Berrington
Jane
![Michele Austin](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/38071-michele-austin.webp)
Michele Austin
Dionne
![Ron Cook](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/20776-ron-cook.webp)
Ron Cook
Stuart
![Trevor Laird](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/40257-trevor-laird.webp)
Trevor Laird
Hortense's Brother
![Brian Bovell](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/248669-brian-bovell.webp)
Brian Bovell
Hortense's Brother
![Emma Amos](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/13254-emma-amos.webp)
Emma Amos
Girl with Scar
![Clare Perkins](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/163672-clare-perkins.webp)
Clare Perkins
Hortense's Sister in Law
![Elias Perkins McCook](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Elias Perkins McCook
Hortense's Nephew
![Jane Mitchell](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Jane Mitchell
Senior Optician (as June Mitchell)
![Janice Acquah](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/473146-janice-acquah.webp)
Janice Acquah
Junior Optician
![Keylee Jade Flanders](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Keylee Jade Flanders
Girl in Opticians (as Keeley Flanders)
![Hannah Davis](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Hannah Davis
First Bride
![Terence Harvey](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/39670-terence-harvey.webp)
Terence Harvey
First Bride's Father
![Kate O'Malley](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Kate O'Malley
Second Bride
![Joe Tucker](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Joe Tucker
Groom
![Richard Syms](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/196922-richard-syms.webp)
Richard Syms
Vicar
![Grant Masters](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/61703-grant-masters.webp)
Grant Masters
Best Man
![Annie Hayes](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Annie Hayes
Mother in Family Group
![Jean Ainslie](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Jean Ainslie
Grandmother
![Lucy Sheen](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/61704-lucy-sheen.webp)
Lucy Sheen
Nurse
![Frances Ruffelle](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/216978-frances-ruffelle.webp)
Frances Ruffelle
Young Mother
![Nitin Ganatra](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/29453-nitin-ganatra.webp)
Nitin Ganatra
Potential Suitor
![Metin Marlow](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Metin Marlow
Conjuror
![Su Elliot](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1520-su-elliott.webp)
Su Elliot
Raunchy Woman
![Amanda Crossley](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Amanda Crossley
Raunchy Woman
![Di Sherlock](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Di Sherlock
Raunchy Woman
![David Neilson](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/61705-david-neilson.webp)
David Neilson
Man in Suit
![Peter Waddington](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Peter Waddington
Man in Suit
![Peter Stockbridge](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Peter Stockbridge
Man in Suit
![Rachel Lewis](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Rachel Lewis
Graduate
![Paul Trussell](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/40093-paul-trussell.webp)
Paul Trussell
Grinning Husband
![Jonny Coyne](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/8756-jonny-coyne.webp)
Jonny Coyne
Fiance
![Denise Orita](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Denise Orita
Uneasy Woman
![Margery Withers](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Margery Withers
Elderly Lady
![Gordon Winter](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Gordon Winter
Laughing Man
![Theresa Watson](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Theresa Watson
Daughter
![Peter Wight](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/7358-peter-wight.webp)
Peter Wight
Father in Family Group
![Gary McDonald](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Gary McDonald
Boxer
![Alison Steadman](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/45178-alison-steadman.webp)
Alison Steadman
Woman with Dog
![Liz Smith](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/2221-liz-smith.webp)
Liz Smith
Woman with Cat
![Sheila Kelley](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/61706-sheila-kelley.webp)
Sheila Kelley
Fertile Mother
![Angela Curran](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/36173-angela-curran.webp)
Angela Curran
Little Boy's Mother
![Linda Beckett](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/61702-linda-beckett.webp)
Linda Beckett
Pin Up Housewife
![Phil Davis](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1330-phil-davis.webp)
Phil Davis
Man in Suit
![Wendy Nottingham](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/29257-wendy-nottingham.webp)
Wendy Nottingham
Glum Woman
![Anthony O'Donnell](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/6607-anthony-o-donnell.webp)
Anthony O'Donnell
Uneasy Man
![Ruth Sheen](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/44854-ruth-sheen.webp)
Ruth Sheen
Laughing Woman
![Mia Soteriou](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/178268-mia-soteriou.webp)
Mia Soteriou
Fiancee
![Stephen Churchett](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/178267-stephen-churchett.webp)
Stephen Churchett
Man in Suit
![Jon Gregory](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Jon Gregory
Editor
![Mike Leigh](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/53318-mike-leigh.webp)
Mike Leigh
Director / Writer
![Simon Channing Williams](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Simon Channing Williams
Producer
![Dick Pope](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/61408-dick-pope.webp)
Dick Pope
Director of Photography
![Andrew Dickson](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Andrew Dickson
Original Music Composer
![Maria Price](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Maria Price
Costume Design
![George Richards](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
George Richards
Sound Recordist
![Alison Chitty](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1375611-alison-chitty.webp)
Alison Chitty
Production Design
![Susie Parriss](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Susie Parriss
Casting
![Paddy Stern](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Paddy Stern
Casting
![Eve Stewart](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1107756-eve-stewart.webp)
Eve Stewart
Art Direction
![Georgina Lowe](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Georgina Lowe
Production Supervisor
![Zerlina Hughes](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Zerlina Hughes
Third Assistant Director
![Jennie Osborn](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Jennie Osborn
First Assistant Director
![Josh Robertson](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Josh Robertson
Second Assistant Director
![Chris Rose](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Chris Rose
First Assistant Director
![Hilly Benjamin](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Hilly Benjamin
Assistant Art Director
![Nick Rose](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Nick Rose
Property Master
![Orin Beaton](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Orin Beaton
Boom Operator
![Mick Boggis](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Mick Boggis
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
![Loveday Harding](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Loveday Harding
Boom Operator
![Derek Holding](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Derek Holding
ADR Editor
![Derek Lomas](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Derek Lomas
Dialogue Editor
![Peter Maxwell](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Peter Maxwell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
![George Richards](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
George Richards
Sound Recordist
![Ted Swanscott](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Ted Swanscott
ADR Mixer / Foley Mixer
![William Trent](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
William Trent
Foley Editor
![Richard Blackmore](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Richard Blackmore
Generator Operator
![Lucy Bristow](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Lucy Bristow
Focus Puller
![Alan Coster](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Alan Coster
Electrician
![Marco di Giulio](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Marco di Giulio
Electrician
![Martin Duncan](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Martin Duncan
Gaffer
![Simon Mein](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Simon Mein
Still Photographer
![Allison Wyldeck](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Allison Wyldeck
Costume Supervisor
![Jacki Thomas](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Jacki Thomas
Wardrobe Assistant
![Kate Mackenzie](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Kate Mackenzie
First Assistant Editor
![Ian Seymour](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Ian Seymour
First Assistant Editor
![Mark Mostyn](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Mark Mostyn
Location Manager
![Heather Storr](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Heather Storr
Script Supervisor
![Chris Allies](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Chris Allies
Title Designer
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Details.
Release DateMay 24, 1996
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 22m
Budget$4,500,000
Box Office$13,417,292
Filming LocationsLondon, United Kingdom
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Secrets & Lies is a 1996 drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh. Led by an ensemble cast consisting of many Leigh regulars, it stars Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Hortense, a well-educated black middle-class London optometrist, who was adopted as a baby and has chosen to trace her family history β and discovers that her birth mother, Cynthia, played by Brenda Blethyn, is a working-class white woman with a dysfunctional family. Claire Rushbrook co-stars as Cynthia's other daughter Roxanne, while Timothy Spall and Phyllis Logan portray Cynthia's brother and sister-in-law, who have secrets of their own affecting their everyday family life.
Critically acclaimed, the film won the 1996 Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or, as well as the Best Actress award for Blethyn. She also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture β Drama for her portrayal. At the 50th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), the film received seven nominations, winning both Best British Film and Best Original Screenplay. It also received five Oscar nominations at the 69th Academy Awards ceremony.
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