Secrets & Lies

7.2/10 from 152 votes

Gender: Drama

Director: Mike Leigh

Date of release: 24 May 1996

Description

A middle-aged London factory worker is shocked when the mixed-race daughter she gave up at birth decides to track her down. At first she denies she is her mother. All family members become emotional, as everyone's secrets are exposed.

Extra

Budget	4500000 $
Runtime	142 minute
Producer	Channel Four Films October Films CiBy 2000 Thin Man Films
Language	English
Themes	london england parent child relationship secret socially deprived family reunion illegitimate son
Actors	Trevor Laird Peter Wight Wendy Nottingham Ron Cook Brenda Blethyn Elizabeth Berrington Phil Davis Nitin Ganatra Liz Smith Alison Steadman Linda Beckett Timothy Spall Angela Curran Phyllis Logan Joe Tucker Gary McDonald Lesley Manville Ruth Sheen Terence Harvey Marianne Jean-Baptiste David Neilson Gordon Winter Richard Syms Anthony O'Donnell Brian Bovell Frances Ruffelle Stephen Churchett Theresa Watson Lee Ross Jonny Coyne Claire Rushbrook Su Elliott Emma Amos Michele Austin Sheila Kelley Grant Masters Clare Perkins Elias Perkins McCook Jane Mitchell Janice Acquah Keylee Jade Flanders Hannah Davis Kate O'Malley Annie Hayes Jean Ainslie Lucy Sheen Metin Marlow Amanda Crossley Di Sherlock Peter Waddington Peter Stockbridge Rachel Lewis Paul Trussell Denise Orita Margery Withers Mia Soteriou