Secrets & Lies
“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.”
Secrets & Lies is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies in Italy. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 19 June 2026.
Where to watch Secrets & Lies
🇮🇹 Italy
Good to know
- Director
- Mike Leigh
- Release date
- 1996-05-24
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Language
- Greek
- Box office
- $13,417,292
- Budget
- $4,500,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Studio
- CiBy 2000
Secrets & Lies — trailer
About Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies is a 1996 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Mike Leigh, starring Brenda Blethyn, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Timothy Spall. It has a runtime of 2 hours 22 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.6/10 from 730 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Secrets & Lies in Italy — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Secrets & Lies in Italy?+
In Italy, Secrets & Lies is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Secrets & Lies on Netflix?+
Secrets & Lies is not on Netflix in Italy right now.
How long is Secrets & Lies?+
Secrets & Lies has a runtime of 2 hours 22 minutes (142 minutes).
Who stars in Secrets & Lies?+
Secrets & Lies stars Brenda Blethyn, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Timothy Spall, Phyllis Logan and Claire Rushbrook.
When did Secrets & Lies come out?+
Secrets & Lies is a 1996 movie directed by Mike Leigh.
What genre is Secrets & Lies?+
Secrets & Lies is Drama film.
Who directed Secrets & Lies?+
Secrets & Lies was directed by Mike Leigh.
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