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.

Duration: 142 min
Release date: 1996-05-24
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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.

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Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Blethyn
as Cynthia Rose Purley
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
as Hortense Cumberbatch
Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall
as Maurice Purley
Phyllis Logan
Phyllis Logan
as Monica Purley
Claire Rushbrook
Claire Rushbrook
as Roxanne Purley
Lee Ross
Lee Ross
as Paul
Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville
as The Social Worker
Elizabeth Berrington
Elizabeth Berrington
as Jane
Michele Austin
Michele Austin
as Dionne
Ron Cook
Ron Cook
as Stuart
Trevor Laird
Trevor Laird
as Hortense's Brother
Brian Bovell
Brian Bovell
as Hortense's Brother
Emma Amos
Emma Amos
as Girl with Scar
Clare Perkins
Clare Perkins
as Hortense's Sister in Law
Elias Perkins McCook
Elias Perkins McCook
as Hortense's Nephew
Jane Mitchell
Jane Mitchell
as Senior Optician (as June Mitchell)
Janice Acquah
Janice Acquah
as Junior Optician
Keylee Jade Flanders
Keylee Jade Flanders
as Girl in Opticians (as Keeley Flanders)
Hannah Davis
Hannah Davis
as First Bride
Terence Harvey
Terence Harvey
as First Bride's Father
Kate O'Malley
Kate O'Malley
as Second Bride
Joe Tucker
Joe Tucker
as Groom
Richard Syms
Richard Syms
as Vicar
Grant Masters
Grant Masters
as Best Man
Annie Hayes
Annie Hayes
as Mother in Family Group
Jean Ainslie
Jean Ainslie
as Grandmother
Lucy Sheen
Lucy Sheen
as Nurse
Frances Ruffelle
Frances Ruffelle
as Young Mother
Nitin Ganatra
Nitin Ganatra
as Potential Suitor
Metin Marlow
Metin Marlow
as Conjuror
Su Elliot
Su Elliot
as Raunchy Woman
Amanda Crossley
Amanda Crossley
as Raunchy Woman
Di Sherlock
Di Sherlock
as Raunchy Woman
David Neilson
David Neilson
as Man in Suit
Peter Waddington
Peter Waddington
as Man in Suit
Peter Stockbridge
Peter Stockbridge
as Man in Suit
Rachel Lewis
Rachel Lewis
as Graduate
Paul Trussell
Paul Trussell
as Grinning Husband
Jonny Coyne
Jonny Coyne
as Fiance
Denise Orita
Denise Orita
as Uneasy Woman
Margery Withers
Margery Withers
as Elderly Lady
Gordon Winter
Gordon Winter
as Laughing Man
Theresa Watson
Theresa Watson
as Daughter
Peter Wight
Peter Wight
as Father in Family Group
Gary McDonald
Gary McDonald
as Boxer
Alison Steadman
Alison Steadman
as Woman with Dog
Liz Smith
Liz Smith
as Woman with Cat
Sheila Kelley
Sheila Kelley
as Fertile Mother
Angela Curran
Angela Curran
as Little Boy's Mother
Linda Beckett
Linda Beckett
as Pin Up Housewife
Phil Davis
Phil Davis
as Man in Suit
Wendy Nottingham
Wendy Nottingham
as Glum Woman
Anthony O'Donnell
Anthony O'Donnell
as Uneasy Man
Ruth Sheen
Ruth Sheen
as Laughing Woman
Mia Soteriou
Mia Soteriou
as Fiancee
Stephen Churchett
Stephen Churchett
as Man in Suit
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Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh
Writer
Andrew Dickson
Andrew Dickson
Original Music Composer
Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh
Director
Simon Channing Williams
Simon Channing Williams
Producer
Dick Pope
Dick Pope
Director of Photography
Jon Gregory
Jon Gregory
Editor
Alison Chitty
Alison Chitty
Production Design
Maria Price
Maria Price
Costume Design
George Richards
George Richards
Sound Recordist
Susie Parriss
Susie Parriss
Casting
Paddy Stern
Paddy Stern
Casting
Eve Stewart
Eve Stewart
Art Direction
Georgina Lowe
Georgina Lowe
Production Supervisor
Zerlina Hughes
Zerlina Hughes
Third Assistant Director
Jennie Osborn
Jennie Osborn
First Assistant Director
Josh Robertson
Josh Robertson
Second Assistant Director
Chris Rose
Chris Rose
First Assistant Director
Hilly Benjamin
Hilly Benjamin
Assistant Art Director
Nick Rose
Nick Rose
Property Master
Orin Beaton
Orin Beaton
Boom Operator
Mick Boggis
Mick Boggis
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Loveday Harding
Loveday Harding
Boom Operator
Derek Holding
Derek Holding
ADR Editor
Derek Lomas
Derek Lomas
Dialogue Editor
Peter Maxwell
Peter Maxwell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
George Richards
George Richards
Sound Recordist
Ted Swanscott
Ted Swanscott
ADR Mixer
Ted Swanscott
Ted Swanscott
Foley Mixer
William Trent
William Trent
Foley Editor
Richard Blackmore
Richard Blackmore
Generator Operator
Lucy Bristow
Lucy Bristow
Focus Puller
Alan Coster
Alan Coster
Electrician
Marco di Giulio
Marco di Giulio
Electrician
Martin Duncan
Martin Duncan
Gaffer
Simon Mein
Simon Mein
Still Photographer
Allison Wyldeck
Allison Wyldeck
Costume Supervisor
Jacki Thomas
Jacki Thomas
Wardrobe Assistant
Kate Mackenzie
Kate Mackenzie
First Assistant Editor
Ian Seymour
Ian Seymour
First Assistant Editor
Mark Mostyn
Mark Mostyn
Location Manager
Heather Storr
Heather Storr
Script Supervisor
Chris Allies
Chris Allies
Title Designer
Christine Blundell
Christine Blundell
Makeup Artist
Kirstin Chalmers
Kirstin Chalmers
Assistant Hairstylist
Kirstin Chalmers
Kirstin Chalmers
Assistant Makeup Artist
Paula Spinks
Paula Spinks
Assistant Director
Phillip Kenny
Phillip Kenny
Production Executive
Will Tyler
Will Tyler
Production Accountant
Sarah Trowse
Sarah Trowse
Assistant Accountant
Stephanie Faugier
Stephanie Faugier
Production Coordinator
Nick Orlande
Nick Orlande
Construction Manager
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