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The Secret

Original title: Le secret
  • 20002000
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
735
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POPULARITY
28,114
6,300
The Secret (2000)
DramaRomance
It would seem that Marie has it all: a loving husband, a charming child, and a good job. But something elusive with a terrific force continues to pull her to another life to another man. (Fr... Read allIt would seem that Marie has it all: a loving husband, a charming child, and a good job. But something elusive with a terrific force continues to pull her to another life to another man. (French with English subtitles).It would seem that Marie has it all: a loving husband, a charming child, and a good job. But something elusive with a terrific force continues to pull her to another life to another man. (French with English subtitles).
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
735
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
28,114
6,300
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    • Director
      • Virginie Wagon
    • Writers
      • Virginie Wagon
      • Erick Zonca
    • Stars
      • Anne Coesens
      • Michel Bompoil
      • Tony Todd
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Virginie Wagon
    • Writers
      • Virginie Wagon
      • Erick Zonca
    • Stars
      • Anne Coesens
      • Michel Bompoil
      • Tony Todd
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    • 11User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Anne Coesens and Tony Todd in The Secret (2000)

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    Anne Coesens
    Anne Coesens
    • Marie
    Michel Bompoil
    • François
    Tony Todd
    Tony Todd
    • Bill
    Quentin Rossi
    • Paul
    Jacqueline Jehanneuf
    • La mère de Marie
    Aladin Reibel
    • Rémy
    Valérie Vogt
    • Séverine
    Frédéric Sauzay
    • Luc
    Natalya Ermilova
    • Ana
    Charlotte Pradon
    • Mélanie
    Jeanne Cellard
    • La 1ère cliente
    Yanitz Grunhard
    • Le formateur
    Chantal Lambrechts
    • La collègue de Marie
    Christian Bobet
    • Le patron
    Paul Ielkin
    • Le fils saucisse
    Nouka Maximoff
    • La mère du fils saucisse
    Kim Kimberly
    • La maitresse de Bill
    Yannick Dixneuf
    • Le serveur de la brasserie
    • Director
      • Virginie Wagon
    • Writers
      • Virginie Wagon
      • Erick Zonca
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    • Trivia
      In reference to her nude and sex scenes, Anne Coesens said: "I was very afraid of doing the nude scenes. I discussed it with Virginie, I don't think you have to force an actor. What I am giving is because I had the desire to do so. So I asked Virginie to build the scenes like a choreography, everything was written down to the smallest detail. Everything was clear, precise. Obviously, if I concentrated on the rhythm, the movements, I could forget my modesty a little bit. If the scenes had been improvised, I wouldn't have done it. "
    • Soundtracks
      You Never Can Tell
      by Chuck Berry

      Performed by Chuck Berry

    User reviews11

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    Top review
    mediocre
    "Le Secret" is a fairly mediocre French film which focuses on a woman's attempt to find some existentialist truth, or some such crap, through the exploration of rather graphic sex. In that sense it is a little like Brellait's "Romance" but it seems to lack that film's intensity of design. So for the most part it seems distanced and closed. There is an expectation of the conclusion which is not met and the film is to some extent redeemed by this (unexpected?) ending but what has come before makes the film as a whole unbearable. Also, the acting and writing is pretty average.
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    • Oct 30, 2002

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    • Release date
      • February 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • diaphana
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sır
    • Production companies
      • Les Productions Bagheera
      • Diaphana Films
      • France 3 Cinéma
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $166,721
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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