In Secret (2013)

Thérèse grows up with her aunt and cousin. Around 1860 the aunt decides they move to Paris and that her son and Thérèse get married. The joy- and loveless life changes when her husband brings a friend home. The affair turns ugly for all.

Director:

Charlie Stratton

Writers:

Émile Zola (novel), Neal Bell (stage play "Thérèse Raquin")

Stars:

Elizabeth Olsen, Tom Felton, Jessica Lange

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elizabeth Olsen	...	Thérèse Raquin
Oscar Isaac	...	Laurent
Tom Felton	...	Camille
Jessica Lange	...	Madame Raquin
Shirley Henderson	...	Suzanne
Matt Lucas	...	Olivier
Mackenzie Crook	...	Grivet
John Kavanagh	...	Inspector Michaud
Lily Laight	...	Young Thérèse
Matt Devere	...	Therese's Father
Dimitrije Bogdanov	...	Young Camille
Aleksandr Ivanovic	...	Coachman #1
Filip Dedakin	...	Coachman #2
Richard Sharkey	...	Chief Clerk
Miodrag Milovanov	...	Funeral Priest

Storyline

Set in the lower echelons of 1860s Paris, Therese Raquin, a sexually repressed beautiful young woman, is trapped into a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin, Camille, by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. Therese spends her days confined behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching Madame play dominoes with an eclectic group. After she meets her husband's alluring friend, Laurent, she embarks on an illicit affair that leads to tragic consequences.

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Plot Keywords:

cousins incest | drowning | arranged marriage | female masturbation | foreign language adaptation | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and brief violent images

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 2014 (Singapore)

Also Known As:

Therese

Filming Locations:

PFI Studios, Belgrade, Serbia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$265,515, 23 February 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$420,266, 28 February 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

LD Entertainment,Work in Progress,Exclusive Media Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film reunites two Harry Potter cast members: Shirley Henderson, who played Moaning Myrtle and Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy.

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Quotes

Camille: If you get married you'll find yourself with a portable pillow

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Connections

Version of The Adultress (1953)

User Reviews

Suffering and loving...in secret

Paris during a past century. A woman is slowly dying in a loveless marriage but what can she do? She accepts her fate and goes on until the possibility of romance and passion comes her way. Then everything changes and she becomes prepared to do the unthinkable, but is the man she has fallen for a better bet than the husband for whim she has no love?

The location and costumes gave it an aura of authenticity as well as having a very potent storyline makes for an intriguing viewing experience. The let down comes from the fact that it is Hollywood making an epoch film. The way the characters are introduced and the plot develops is way too fast to create the impact it should.

"In secret" is a very poignant title, all evolving around a woman. She is drowning in her marriage...in secret, she meets and falls for another man...in secret, she goes out of her depth to be free of her husband and be with the one she loves...in secret. When the secret is revealed, the whole situation collapses like a pack of cards.