United Kingdom / May 12, 1983 / Channel 4
The funniest things about growing up are the secrets you keep...and the secrets you tell
1h 17min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An enjoyable story of a 13-year-old girl, Louise, who lives alone with her widowed mother. Louise is sent off to a boarding school, but not before she discovers some secret documents kept hidden by her father. A curious look reveals that her father was a member of the secret order of Freemasons. When she finally gets to school, she tries to explain to her friends what the Freemasons are. Later, Louise's mother discovers a box of condoms in her daughter's room and wrongly presumes that the girl is sexually active.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Carol Gillies | Miss Quick |
| Jane Briers | Miss Strickland |
| Matyelok Gibbs | Miss Lane |
| Georgine Anderson | Matron |
| Cynthia Grenville | Miss Johnson |
| Nancy Manningham | Miss Lightfoot |
| Judith Fellows | Elderly Teacher |
| Elizabeth Choice | Miss Jones Wallace |
| Peter Scott Harrison | Boy on Train |
| Craig Stokes | Boy on Train |
| Robert Stagg | Boy on Train |
| Paul Gamble | Boy on Train |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Secrets |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Enigma Productions, Goldcrest, Channel 4 Television |
| Release date | 12 maggio 1983 |
| Executive producer | David Puttnam |
| Production | David Bill, Chris Griffin |
| Writer | Noella Smith, Jack Rosenthal |
| Editing | Eric Boyd-Perkins |
| Cinematography | Christopher Challis, Douglas Dawson, Freddie Cooper |
| Assistant directors | Gavin Millar, Pat Rambaut |
| Camera operators | Freddie Cooper, Douglas Dawson, Christopher Challis |
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| Additional photography | Douglas Dawson, Freddie Cooper, Christopher Challis |
| Production design | Jeff Woodbridge |
| Art direction | Jeff Woodbridge |
| Set decoration | Jeff Woodbridge |
| Music | Guy Woolfenden, Otto Snel, Chris Munro, Ian Munro, Chris Greenham |
| Sound | Otto Snel, Chris Munro, Ian Munro, Guy Woolfenden, Chris Greenham |
| Costume design | Tudor George |
| Makeup | Tudor George |
| Hairstyling | Tudor George |
Release dates
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