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Dominican Rep. Secrets and Lies
- Original title
- Secrets and Lies
- Year
- 1996
- Running time
- 141 min.
- Country
United Kingdom- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Brenda Blethyn
Timothy Spall
Phyllis Logan
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Lee Ross
Claire Rushbrook
Elizabeth Berrington- Michele Austin
Ron Cook
Lesley Manville
Emma Amos- Hannah Davis
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Adoption
- Synopsis
- This powerful drama film follows London doctor Hortense (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), an intelligent middle-class black woman who was adopted and now decides to track down her biological mother. But her daunting discovery is that her natural mother Cynthia (Brenda Blethyn) is white and working class. Cynthia is doubtful of Hortense’s claim until she presents her birth certificate, then Cynthia's painful memories begin to reappear. Cynthia meanwhile is determined to keep her antagonistic daughter Roxanne (Claire Rushbrook) from making the same mistakes she did. What will happen when Hortense traces her real mum? What family secret is Cynthia's brother; wedding photographer Maurice (Timothy Spall) keeping? And the barbecue looms large - as Leigh's parties always do. Cynthia invites Hortense to her daughter's birthday barbecue, choosing that occasion to disclose to her family the true identity of this newcomer.
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- Awards
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1996: Academy Awards: 5 Nominations: Movie, Director, Actress, Supp. Actress & Screenplay1996: Golden Globe: Best Actress Drama (Brenda Blethyn). 3 Nominations1996: 3 BAFTA Awards: Best British Film, Screenplay, Actress (Blethyn). 7 Nominations1996: Goya Awards: Best European Movie1996: Cannes Film Festival: Best Film (Golden Palm), Actress (Blethyn), Ecumenical Jury1996: Cesar Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Picture
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