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1996 · 142 min · R

Secrets & Lies

Directed by Mike Leigh · Drama

Secrets & Lies (1996) is a Drama film, directed by Mike Leigh set in London during the 1990s, in summer. It runs 142 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of family & loyalty, identity, and grief & loss run throughout.

Composer
Andrew Dickson
Cinematography
Dick Pope
Cast
Brenda BlethynMarianne Jean-BaptisteTimothy SpallPhyllis LoganClaire RushbrookLee RossLesley ManvilleElizabeth Berrington

The world of this film

Setting

Where
London
Setting
UrbanSuburban
When
1990s
Season
Summer

Premise & themes

Themes
Family & LoyaltyIdentityGrief & Loss
Tone
MelancholicHopeful

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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