7.6
“Every woman has a secret...”
The Flower of My Secret (1995)
September 22, 19951h 46mES
6.8
255 votes
Overview
Middle-aged romance author Leo writes under a pseudonym, since she despises her own work. At home, her husband, who works overseas, is distant both physically and emotionally. As she reevaluates her life and writing, Leo is led to an unexpected relationship with Ángel, a sensitive newspaper editor.
Director
Pedro AlmodóvarWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
$4.5M
Revenue
$19.0M
Production Companies
El DeseoCiBy 2000
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User Reviews
badelf
6.0An early Almodóvar that is more like a novel from Amanda Gris, the protagonist of the movie. Not brilliant, but a respectable romantic comedy.
CinemaSerf
7.0Though I found there to be just a bit too much frenetic dialogue, this is still quite a funny evaluation of a failing relationship. It's "Leo" (Marisa Paredes) who has just gone off the boil a bit for her soldier husband "Paco" (Imanol Aris) whose career takes him from war zone to war zone with little time for her. What now ensues is a gradual character evolution for this author of romantic fiction who is conflicted by her affection, to an extent, for "Paco" whilst realising that that way madness lies and a new life is imperative. Now the thrust of the story is hardly innovative. She has a few…
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