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Secrets & Lies

Secrets & Lies

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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.

Director
Mike Leigh
Year
1996
Cast
Brenda Blethyn, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Timothy Spall, Phyllis Logan, Claire Rushbrook, Lee Ross, Lesley Manville, Elizabeth Berrington, Michele Austin, Ron Cook
Genres
Drama
Country
United Kingdom, France
Language
Greek, English
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The Cast

Principal cast

Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

as Cynthia Rose Purley

Est. fee: N/A

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

as Hortense Cumberbatch

Est. fee: N/A

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

as Maurice Purley

Est. fee: N/A

Phyllis Logan

Phyllis Logan

as Monica Purley

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Claire Rushbrook

Claire Rushbrook

as Roxanne Purley

Est. fee: N/A

Lee Ross

Lee Ross

as Paul

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Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

as The Social Worker

Est. fee: N/A

Elizabeth Berrington

Elizabeth Berrington

as Jane

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Cast bios and estimated salaries are sourced live from the web and reflect the most recent reliable public reporting. "N/A" indicates a figure that is genuinely unreported. Portraits courtesy of TMDB.

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