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Secrets & Lies

Film · 1996

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.

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01

The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Mike Leighwriter · director
  2. Jon Gregoryeditor
  3. Paddy Sterncasting director
  4. Andrew Dicksoncomposer
  5. Susie Parrisscasting director
  6. Dick Popecinematographer
  7. Simon Channing Williamsproducer
  8. Alison Chittyproduction designer

On screen

  1. Phyllis Loganlead actor
  2. Brenda Blethynlead actor
  3. Marianne Jean-Baptistelead actor
  4. Timothy Spalllead actor
  5. Trevor Lairdsupporting actor
  6. Michele Austinsupporting actor
  7. Claire Rushbrooksupporting actor
  8. Lee Rosssupporting actor
  9. Ron Cooksupporting actor
  10. Elizabeth Berringtonsupporting actor
  11. Lesley Manvillesupporting actor
  12. Denise Oritaguest actor
  13. Di Sherlockguest actor
  14. Elias Perkins McCookguest actor
  15. Hannah Davisguest actor
  16. Metin Marlowguest actor
  17. Sheila Kelleyguest actor
  18. Amanda Crossleyguest actor
  19. Annie Hayesguest actor
  20. Gordon Winterguest actor
  21. Jane Mitchellguest actor
  22. Kate O'Malleyguest actor
  23. Keylee Jade Flandersguest actor
  24. Peter Waddingtonguest actor
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Across the whole team

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  1. Naked1993 · FilmExceptional· 11 shared
  2. Silent Witness1996 · TV seriesFaint· 10 shared
  3. Death in Paradise2011 · TV seriesFaint· 9 shared
  4. Midsomer Murders1997 · TV seriesFaint· 14 shared
  5. Doctor Who2005 · TV seriesFaint· 7 shared
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From the people who made Secrets & Lies

52
  1. Life Is Sweet1991 · FilmExceptional· 9 shared
  2. High Hopes1989 · FilmExceptional· 8 shared
  3. Another Year2010 · FilmExceptional· 8 shared
  4. All or Nothing2002 · FilmExceptional· 13 shared
  5. Mr. Turner2014 · FilmExceptional· 10 shared
  6. Career Girls1997 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  7. Vera Drake2004 · FilmExceptional· 13 shared
  8. Topsy-Turvy1999 · FilmExceptional· 12 shared
  9. Meantime1983 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  10. Peterloo2018 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  11. Happy-Go-Lucky2008 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  12. Hard Truths2024 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  13. Cinema16: British Short Films2003 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  14. In Bruges2008 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  15. Loch Ness1996 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  16. Four Weddings and a Funeral1994 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  17. Donnie Brasco1997 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  18. Killing Me Softly2002 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  19. Pushing Tin1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  20. Ned Kelly2003 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  21. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  22. A United Kingdom2016 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  23. The Road2009 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  24. Nicholas Nickleby2002 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  25. Chasing Liberty2004 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  26. Slow West2015 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  27. Penelope2007 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  28. The Proposition2005 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  29. Hysteria2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  30. Ballet Shoes2008 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  31. The Way of the Gun2000 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  32. Christopher and His Kind2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  33. Blindness2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  34. Man of the Year2006 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  35. Wuthering Heights2009 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  36. The Reflecting Skin1990 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  37. Thin Ice2012 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  38. Supernova2020 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  39. The Air Up There1994 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  40. Cuban Fury2014 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  41. Motherless Brooklyn2019 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  42. The Illusionist2006 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  43. Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  44. The Outfit2022 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  45. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind2019 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  46. Me and Orson Welles2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  47. Thirteen Conversations About One Thing2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  48. Bernie2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  49. Legend2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  50. Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  51. The Constant Gardener2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  52. Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · TV seriesFaint· 8 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. The Last BusTimothy SpallPhyllis Logan2021 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  2. Downton Abbey: The Grand FinalePhyllis Logan2025 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  3. VeraBrenda Blethyn2011 · TV seriesNotable· 6 shared
  4. Pride & PrejudiceBrenda Blethyn2005 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  5. Two Men in TownBrenda Blethyn2014 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  6. Daddy and ThemBrenda Blethyn2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  7. The Sleeping DictionaryBrenda Blethyn2003 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  8. A Murder of CrowsMarianne Jean-Baptiste1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  9. Violet & DaisyMarianne Jean-Baptiste2013 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  10. Little VoiceBrenda Blethyn1998 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  11. Undertaking BettyBrenda Blethyn2002 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  12. Saving GraceBrenda Blethyn2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  13. PumpkinBrenda Blethyn2002 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  14. A River Runs Through ItBrenda Blethyn1992 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  15. Without a TraceMarianne Jean-Baptiste2002 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  16. Ethel & ErnestBrenda Blethyn2016 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  17. Finding Your FeetTimothy Spall2017 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  18. Rumble Through the DarkMarianne Jean-Baptiste2023 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  19. VatelTimothy Spall2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  20. From Time to TimeTimothy Spall2009 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  21. Downton AbbeyPhyllis Logan2010 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  22. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage EscapadesTimothy Spall2000 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  23. Lovely & AmazingBrenda Blethyn2002 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  24. The Damned UnitedTimothy Spall2009 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  25. Room on the BroomTimothy Spall2012 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  26. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetTimothy Spall2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  27. In FabricMarianne Jean-Baptiste2018 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  28. Still CrazyTimothy Spall1998 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  29. No Way UpPhyllis Logan2024 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  30. Wake WoodTimothy Spall2011 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  31. SpencerTimothy SpallElizabeth Berrington2021 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  32. Death Defying ActsTimothy Spall2007 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  33. DenialTimothy Spall2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  34. The Enfield HauntingTimothy Spall2015 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  35. ImmortalityTimothy Spall1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  36. The RiseTimothy Spall2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  37. The Love PunchTimothy Spall2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  38. Upside DownTimothy Spall2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  39. The Last SamuraiTimothy Spall2003 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  40. Love BiteTimothy Spall2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  41. FatmanMarianne Jean-Baptiste2020 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  42. 28 DaysMarianne Jean-Baptiste2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  43. MisbehaviourPhyllis LoganLesley Manville2020 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  44. EnchantedTimothy Spall2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  45. Wicked Little LettersTimothy Spall2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  46. AtonementBrenda Blethyn2007 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  47. The WitchesBrenda Blethyn1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  48. Mrs. Harris Goes to ParisLesley Manville2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  49. The CriticLesley ManvilleRon Cook2024 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  50. Early ManTimothy Spall2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  51. Oliver TwistTimothy Spall2007 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  52. The CorruptedTimothy Spall2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  53. The Sea BeastMarianne Jean-Baptiste2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  54. ContainmentLee Ross2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  55. Spy GameMarianne Jean-Baptiste2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  56. The Book of ClarenceMarianne Jean-Baptiste2024 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  57. Pooh's Heffalump MovieBrenda Blethyn2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  58. City of EmberMarianne Jean-Baptiste2008 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  59. HamletTimothy Spall1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  60. The CellMarianne Jean-Baptiste2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  61. Nativity!Phyllis Logan2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  62. The StorytellerBrenda Blethyn1988 · TV seriesFaint· 3 shared
  63. A Castle for ChristmasLee Ross2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  64. White GoldLee Ross2017 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  65. Alice Through the Looking GlassTimothy Spall2016 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  66. My Mad Fat DiaryClaire Rushbrook2013 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  67. Mr SelfridgeRon Cook2013 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  68. HampsteadLesley Manville2017 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  69. RuptureLesley Manville2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  70. Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of HypnotismLesley Manville2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  71. QuadropheniaTrevor LairdPhil Davis1979 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  72. WombLesley ManvillePeter Wight2010 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  73. The Diary of Anne FrankRon Cook2009 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  74. HeartlessTimothy Spall2010 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  75. The FadesClaire Rushbrook2011 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  76. IntimacyTimothy Spall2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  77. RKO 281Brenda Blethyn1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  78. RoboCopMarianne Jean-Baptiste2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  79. Desert FlowerTimothy Spall2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  80. Back to BlackLesley Manville2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  81. The Sheltering SkyTimothy Spall1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  82. BroadchurchMarianne Jean-Baptiste2013 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  83. White Hunter, Black HeartTimothy Spall1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  84. Let Him GoLesley Manville2020 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  85. Beyond the SeaBrenda Blethyn2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  86. Phantom ThreadLesley Manville2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  87. The King's SpeechTimothy Spall2010 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  88. This Is Going to HurtMichele Austin2022 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  89. Alice in WonderlandTimothy Spall2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  90. Goodbye JuneTimothy Spall2025 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  91. TakersMarianne Jean-Baptiste2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  92. Rock StarTimothy Spall2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  93. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanTimothy Spall2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  94. AppaloosaTimothy Spall2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  95. The Pale Blue EyeTimothy Spall2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  96. Peter RabbitMarianne Jean-Baptiste2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  97. QueerLesley Manville2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  98. I.D.Phil DavisLee Ross1995 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  99. RequiemClaire Rushbrook2018 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  100. Great ExpectationsClaire Rushbrook2011 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  101. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsTimothy Spall2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  102. HarlotsLesley Manville2017 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  103. The PartyTimothy Spall2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  104. Rich FluTimothy Spall2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  105. The OdysseyRon Cook1997 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  106. GothicTimothy Spall1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  107. Ordinary LoveLesley Manville2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  108. AndorLee RossRon Cook2022 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  109. Ginger & RosaTimothy Spall2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  110. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold FryClaire Rushbrook2023 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  111. Vanilla SkyTimothy Spall2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  112. BlindspotMarianne Jean-Baptiste2015 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  113. RiverLesley Manville2015 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  114. WildernessClaire Rushbrook2023 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  115. The NeversElizabeth Berrington2021 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  116. Wolf HallTimothy Spall2015 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  117. Pride and PrejudiceKate O'MalleyAlison Steadman1995 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  118. DesRon Cook2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  119. OneginElizabeth Berrington1999 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  120. HomecomingMarianne Jean-Baptiste2018 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  121. Chicken RunTimothy Spall2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  122. LockeLee Ross2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  123. DisclaimerLesley Manville2024 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  124. ShetlandPhyllis Logan2013 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  125. North & SouthLesley Manville2004 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  126. Enola HolmesClaire Rushbrook2020 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  127. BodiesNitin GanatraClare Perkins2023 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  128. The Mistress of SpicesNitin Ganatra2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  129. Fred ClausElizabeth Berrington2007 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  130. Empire of LightRon Cook2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  131. Small AxeTrevor LairdJoe Tucker2020 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  132. ChernobylRon CookJoe Tucker2019 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  133. Downton Abbey: A New EraPhyllis Logan2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  134. Prime SuspectPhil DavisTerence Harvey1991 · TV seriesFaint· 3 shared
  135. AmmoniteClaire Rushbrook2020 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  136. An Adventure in Space and TimeLesley Manville2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  137. GrotesquerieLesley Manville2024 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  138. 102 DalmatiansRon Cook2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  139. A Five Star LifeLesley Manville2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  140. The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesTimothy Spall1992 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  141. CitadelLesley Manville2023 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  142. Ashes to AshesClaire RushbrookLee Ross2008 · TV seriesFaint· 3 shared
  143. Gavin & StaceyAlison Steadman2007 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared