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.
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.
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Cast & Crew
Brenda Blethyn
Cynthia Rose Purley
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Hortense Cumberbatch
Timothy Spall
Maurice Purley
Phyllis Logan
Monica Purley
Claire Rushbrook
Roxanne Purley
Lee Ross
Paul
Lesley Manville
The Social Worker
Elizabeth Berrington
Jane
Michele Austin
Dionne
Ron Cook
Stuart
Trevor Laird
Hortense's Brother
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.