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Secret People

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When her father is murdered, Maria (Valentina Cortese) moves to London with her young sister. They live with Anselmo (Charles Goldner), a family friend, and resume a normal life. After a few years, Maria and her sister, Nora (Audrey Hepburn), visit Paris with Anselmo. There, Maria meets an old love, Louis (Serge Reggiani), who has become a radical and currently plots to assassinate a world leader. Louis uses Maria to enter London and then convinces her to begrudgingly join their terrorist group.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It never caught on with the general public. Rated: B+ Sep 1, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d Not much to recommend besides a really early Hepburn Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Hepburn in an Ealing Production! Granted she has a small part, but we get to see her dance and smile early in her career. To be honest, I didn't recognize her in the first several minutes. What is the personal cost for revenge or patriotism? What if you are convinced that they are one and the same? What should you do if you learn these two concepts are not the same, but merely intertwined by manipulation? A good script, with quality performances both in front of and behind the screen. Well worth seeing. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Love eachother, or perish... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Tense and forawrd thinking examination of direct action and the damage it can cause. Interesting departure for Audry Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When her father is murdered, Maria (Valentina Cortese) moves to London with her young sister. They live with Anselmo (Charles Goldner), a family friend, and resume a normal life. After a few years, Maria and her sister, Nora (Audrey Hepburn), visit Paris with Anselmo. There, Maria meets an old love, Louis (Serge Reggiani), who has become a radical and currently plots to assassinate a world leader. Louis uses Maria to enter London and then convinces her to begrudgingly join their terrorist group.
Director
Thorold Dickinson
Producer
Sidney Cole
Screenwriter
Thorold Dickinson
Production Co
Ealing Studios
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 36m