Italy / Sep 01, 1988 / Venice Film Festival
To capture the mother's heart, take the child's hand.
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
While recuperating in a sanatorium in the mountains, a young boy becomes very close friends with an older baron. But the baron is only using the boy to get to know his mother, the wife of an older diplomat. When the boy realises the baron’s intentions, he becomes jealous, moody and depressed.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vladimír Pospíšil | Hotel Manager |
| Karel Karas | Doorman |
| Ivo Niederle | Sanatorium Manager |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Burning Secret |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | B.A. Filmproduktion, Vestron Pictures, BR, C.L.G. Films, NFH Films |
| Release date | 23 dicembre 1988 |
| Executive producer | Robert Arnold, William J. Quigley, M.J. Peckos |
| Production | Eberhard Junkersdorf, Norma Heyman, Ron Carr, Norbert Bittmann, Carol Lynn Greene |
| Writer | Andrew Birkin, Stefan Zweig |
| Editing | Paul Green |
| Cinematography | Ernest Day |
| Assistant directors | Andrew Birkin |
| Camera operators | Ernest Day |
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| Additional photography | Ernest Day |
| Music | Hans Zimmer |
| Sound | Hans Zimmer |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 23, 1988 / PG
Germany / Jan 12, 1989
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