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:

Serbia Hungary 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

Kate Winslet was attached for a long time to star in the lead role. Jessica Biel then replaced her with Gerard Butler as Laurent. In the fall of 2011, Elizabeth Olsen was announced as a replacement in the lead role.

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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 Thérèse Raquin (1950)

User Reviews

Emotional and well written story

The setting of the story was excellently crafted, old Paris and surroundings, but I found the sexual explicit scenes a bit annoying and out of place; however, as the movie develops the plot of the story comes to life and the excitement builds. I liked the latter part of the movie the most. I also liked the beautiful scenes of nature. All in all I found this to be a film with a well written yet, very dark plot.