Where to watch Secrets & Lies(1996)
In the United States, Secrets & Lies is available to stream on HBO Max and Criterion Channel. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Where to stream Secrets & Lies
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Secrets & Lies plot summary
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.
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.
Details
- Release date
- May 24, 1996
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Genres
- Drama
- Directed by
- Mike Leigh
- Country
- United Kingdom, France
- TMDB rating
- 7.6 / 10 · 755 votes
Secrets & Lies trailer
Cast
Brenda BlethynCynthia Rose Purley
Marianne Jean-BaptisteHortense Cumberbatch
Timothy SpallMaurice Purley
Phyllis LoganMonica Purley
Claire RushbrookRoxanne Purley
Lee RossPaul
Lesley ManvilleThe Social Worker
Elizabeth BerringtonJane
Michele AustinDionne
Ron CookStuart
FAQ
Where can I watch Secrets & Lies?
In the United States, Secrets & Lies is available to stream on HBO Max and Criterion Channel. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Can I rent or buy Secrets & Lies?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
How long is Secrets & Lies?
Secrets & Lies runs 2h 22m (142 minutes).
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