His Secret Life

2001 1h 46m IT

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 608

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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When Antonia's husband Massimo is killed in a car accident, she accidentally discovers that he has been having a same-sex affair with a produce wholesaler named Michele.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Margherita Buy
Antonia
Stefano Accorsi
Michele
Serra Yılmaz
Serra
Gabriel Garko
Ernesto
Erika Blanc
Veronica
Andrea Renzi
Massimo
Koray Candemir
Emir
Lucrezia Valia
Mara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ferzan Özpetek
Writers: Ferzan Özpetek, Gianni Romoli, Ferzan Özpetek
Languages: Turkish, Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Turkish, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ferzan Özpetek, shot by Pasquale Mari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrea Guerra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Patrizio Marone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Margherita Buy and Stefano Accorsi and Serra Yılmaz carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0274497 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ferzan Özpetek directs. Pasquale Mari behind the camera. Andrea Guerra scores. Patrizio Marone cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Turkish, Italian.

Trivia

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Turkish, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Ferzan Özpetek, shot by Pasquale Mari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andrea Guerra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Patrizio Marone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Margherita Buy and Stefano Accorsi and Serra Yılmaz carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0274497 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "aids", "affectation", "male homosexuality", "family".