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Feature film — 1999

The Secret Laughter of Women (1999)

5.21h 39mComedy — Drama — Romance

Oscar-winner Colin Firth stars in this heart-warming cross-cultural romantic comedy set in the idyllic South of France. Nimi, a beautiful Nigerian single mother to son Sammy, is under pressure from her family to find a suitable husband and who better than the local Reverend? After making friends with Matthew, a British comic-book writer and one of his heros, Sammy has other ideas. He successfully plots to get them together but they've still a few obsticles to overcome. (from Amazon)

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A high-signal pick with 8 votes.

Paragon Entertainment Corporation / Handmade Films

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Director: Peter Schwabach

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Cast & crew

Colin Firth as Matthew Field

Colin Firth

Matthew Field

Nia Long as Nimi Da Silva

Nia Long

Nimi Da Silva

Thomas Baptiste as Papa Fola

Thomas Baptiste

Papa Fola

Dan Lett as John

Dan Lett

John

Ariyon Bakare as Rev. Fola

Ariyon Bakare

Rev. Fola

J

Joy Elias-Rilwan

Mama Fola

Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Dr. Ade

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Dr. Ade

Caroline Goodall as Jenny Field

Caroline Goodall

Jenny Field

Joke Silva as Nene

Joke Silva

Nene

Bella Enahoro as Madame Rosa

Bella Enahoro

Madame Rosa

F

Fizzy Roberts

Sammy

Rakie Ayola as Talking Drum

Rakie Ayola

Talking Drum

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