Secrets & Lies (1996) | StreamScapeX

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.

1996
Rated R
2h 22m
Drama

7.6TMDB(756)

Overview

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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Awards
Won the Palme d'Or (1996) and the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
6 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (1997)
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Box office
Grossed $13.4M worldwide, about 3.0 times its $4.5M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in London
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Setting
Set in London
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Music
Music by Andrew Dickson
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Dick Pope
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Details

Director: Mike Leigh
Writer: Mike LeighWriter
Status: Released
Release date: May 24, 1996
Original language: English
Budget: $4.5M
Revenue: $13.4M
Countries: United Kingdom, France

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