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Brenda Blethyn and Marianne Jean-Baptiste in Secrets & Lies (1996)

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Secrets & Lies

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    Paul mentions at the party that he once drank too much and caused a car accident. This fits the story the woman is telling Maurice. Although it is not explicitly mentioned in the movie, it is quite possible that they were in the same car. Since the films overall theme is about Secrets & Lies, it only makes sense that Paul has his own little secret, which would be being responsible for taking away that woman's beauty.

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  • How long is Secrets & Lies?
    2 hours and 16 minutes
  • When was Secrets & Lies released?
    February 28, 1997
  • What is the IMDb rating of Secrets & Lies?
    8 out of 10
  • Who stars in Secrets & Lies?
    Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn, and Phyllis Logan
  • Who wrote Secrets & Lies?
    Mike Leigh
  • Who directed Secrets & Lies?
    Mike Leigh
  • Who was the composer for Secrets & Lies?
    Andrew Dickson
  • Who was the producer of Secrets & Lies?
    Simon Channing Williams
  • Who was the cinematographer for Secrets & Lies?
    Dick Pope
  • Who was the editor of Secrets & Lies?
    Jon Gregory
  • Who are the characters in Secrets & Lies?
    Maurice Purley, Monica Purley, Cynthia Rose Purley, Roxanne Purley, Hortense Cumberbatch, and Social Worker
  • What is the plot of Secrets & Lies?
    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.
  • What was the budget for Secrets & Lies?
    $4.5 million
  • How much did Secrets & Lies earn at the worldwide box office?
    $13.4 million
  • How much did Secrets & Lies earn at the US box office?
    $13.4 million
  • What is Secrets & Lies rated?
    R
  • What genre is Secrets & Lies?
    Comedy, Comedy Drama, and Drama
  • How many awards has Secrets & Lies won?
    36 awards
  • How many awards has Secrets & Lies been nominated for?
    83 nominations

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