

Secrets & Lies (1996)
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.
Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

Brenda Blethyn
Cynthia Rose Purley

Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Hortense Cumberbatch

Timothy Spall
Maurice Purley

Phyllis Logan
Monica Purley

Claire Rushbrook
Roxanne Purley

Lee Ross
Paul

Lesley Manville
The Social Worker

Elizabeth Berrington
Jane

Michele Austin
Dionne

Ron Cook
Stuart

Trevor Laird
Hortense's Brother

Brian Bovell
Hortense's Brother
Director & Crew
Mike Leigh
Director
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What is the IMDb rating of Secrets & Lies?
It has an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 based on 723 votes.
Who directed Secrets & Lies?
Secrets & Lies was directed by Mike Leigh and released in 1996.
How long is Secrets & Lies?
Secrets & Lies has a runtime of 2 hours and 22 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1996-05-24
- Budget
- $4.5M
- Box Office
- $13.4M
- Status
- Released





