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Secrets & Lies

1997·2h 16m·R
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 8.0/10
50,345 votes
Metascore
92
Metacritic

Following the death of her adoptive parents, a successful young black optometrist establishes contact with her biological mother -- a lonely white factory worker living in poverty in East London.

Secrets & Lies is a 1997 drama comedy movie directed by Mike Leigh, starring Brenda Blethyn, Timothy Spall, Phyllis Logan. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.0/10 from 50,345 votes and runs 2h 16m.

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Director
Mike Leigh
Stars
Brenda Blethyn
Timothy Spall
Phyllis Logan
Claire Rushbrook
Creators
Mike Leigh
Details
1997-02-28
136 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom, France
★ English
Keywords
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