Secrets & Lies

Secrets & Lies

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London, England | Parent Child Relationship

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  • Genre(s): Drama
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Mike Leigh
  • Cast(s): Brenda Blethyn, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Timothy Spall, Phyllis Logan, Claire Rushbrook See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 2h 22min
  • Music: Andrew Dickson,George Richards
  • Award(s): Golden Globe 1997 (Won)
    Oscar 1997 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: "Wuthering Heights", 180
  • Story:
    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.
    Full Story
8/10
IMDb

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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
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.
Ratings

8/10

IMDb

AWARDS

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Won
Golden Globe Award

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama | 1997 | Brenda

BAFTA Film Award

Best Screenplay Original | 1997 | Mike

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | 1997 | Brenda

Audience Award

Best Foreign Film Melhor Filme Estrangeiro | 1997 | Mike

Critics Award

Best Foreign Film Melhor Filme Estrangeiro | 1997 | Mike

Best Foreign Film | 1997 | Mike

OFTA Film Award

Best Drama Actress | 1997 | Brenda

ALFS Award

British Film of the Year | 1997

British Actress of the Year | 1997 | Brenda

British Director of the Year | 1997 | Mike

Silver Ribbon Award

Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) | 1997 | Mike

Best Female Dubbing Migliore Doppiaggio Femminile | 1997

Empire Award

Best British Actress | 1997 | Brenda

ASECAN Award

Best Foreign Film | 1997 | Mike

Honorable Mention Award

Best Foreign Film | 1997 | Mike

Independent Spirit Award

Best Foreign Film | 1997 | Mike

Best Foreign Film Award

1997 | Simon Channing

LAFCA Award

Best Director | 1996 | Mike

Best Actress | 1996 | Brenda

Best Picture | 1996

BSFC Award

Best Director | 1996 | Mike

Best Actress | 1996 | Brenda

NBR Award

Top Ten Films | 1996

Golden Frog Award

1996 | Dick

Best Actress Award

1996 | Brenda

Kinema Junpo Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 1998 | Mike

Fotogramas de Plata Award

Best Foreign Film Mejor Pelcula Extranjera | 1997 | Mike

Premio Guarani Award

Best Foreign Film | 1998 | Mike

Goya Award

Best European Film Mejor Pelcula Europea | 1997 | Mike

Guild Film - Silver Award

Foreign Film Auslndischer Film | 1997 | Mike

Humanitas Prize Award

Feature Film Category | 1997 | Mike

Sant Jordi Award

Best Foreign Actress Mejor Actriz Extranjera | 1997 | Brenda

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Nominations
Oscar Award

Best Picture | 1997 | Simon Channing

Best Actress in a Leading Role | 1997 | Brenda

Best Writing Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | 1997 | Mike

Best Director | 1997 | Mike

Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 1997 | Marianne

Golden Globe Award

Best Motion Picture Drama | 1997

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | 1997 | Marianne

BAFTA Film Award

Best Film | 1997 | Mike

European Film Award

European Film of the Year | 1996 | Simon Channing

Felix Award

Best Director | 2017 | Mike

Best Picture | 2017

Best Original Screenplay | 2017 | Mike

Best Supporting Actress | 2017 | Marianne

Best Actress | 2017 | Brenda

Silver Condor Award

Best Foreign Film Mejor Pelcula Extranjera | 1998 | Mike

Chlotrudis Award

Best Actress | 1997 | Brenda

Best Movie | 1997

Best Supporting Actress | 1997 | Marianne

Best Director | 1997 | Mike

NSFC Award

Best Director | 1997 | Mike

Best Film | 1997

Best Actress | 1997 | Brenda

Golden Satellite Award

Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama | 1997 | Brenda

Best Director | 1997 | Mike

Best Motion Picture Drama | 1997 | Simon Channing

DFWFCA Award

Best Picture | 1997

CFCA Award

Best Picture | 1997

Best Director | 1997 | Mike

Best Actress | 1997 | Brenda

SIYAD Award

Best Foreign Film | 1997

SEFCA Award

Best Picture | 1997

Best Actress | 1997 | Brenda

Actor Award

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | 1997 | Brenda

César Award

Best Foreign Film Meilleur film tranger | 1997 | Mike

DGA Award

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | 1997 | Mike

FFCC Award

Best Actress | 1997 | Brenda

ALFS Award

British Actor of the Year | 1997 | Timothy

OFTA Film Award

Best Actress | 1997 | Brenda

WGA (Screen) Award

Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | 1997 | Mike

ACCA Award

Best Motion Picture | 1996 | Simon Channing

Best Actress in a Leading Role | 1996 | Brenda

Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 1996 | Marianne

Best Director | 1996 | Mike

Best Original Screenplay | 1996 | Mike

BOX OFFICE

Budget 4,500,000 USD

Box Office Collection 13,417,292 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

To add a spontaneous effect to the performances, Mike Leigh met with each actor individually and only told them what their character would know at the beginning of the film. As filming progressed the actors were hearing the secrets for the very first time. Brenda Blethyn, for instance, didn't know that Marianne Jean-Baptiste was black.

Even though the film's screenplay was nominated for an Academy Award and won a BAFTA, most of the script was improvised during filming. Writer/director Mike Leigh told each of the actors what his/her part in the story was and they each developed their own characters.

Members of the Heaven's Gate cult went to see this movie shortly before their mass suicide.

It is the only Best Picture Oscar nominee that year not to win any Academy Awards.

The film is included on Roger Ebert's "Great Movies" list.

Popular Dialogues

"Maurice: Secrets and lies! We're all in pain! Why can't we share our pain? I've spent my entire life trying to make people happy, and the three people I love the most in the world hate each other's guts, and I'm in the middle! I can't take it anymore!"

"[last lines] Cynthia: Oh, this is the life, ain't it? Roxanne, Hortense Cumerbatch: Yeah."

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Outcome
Outcome

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