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Burning Secret (1988)
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Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Set in post-WWI Austria, this film examines a young boy's emotional reaction to his mother's passionate, adulterous relationship. Sonya, the wife of an older, haughty diplomat, has fallen out of... Set in post-WWI Austria, this film examines a young boy's emotional reaction to his mother's passionate, adulterous relationship. Sonya, the wife of an older, haughty diplomat, has fallen out of love with her husband. But her life changes drastically after she brings her asthmatic son to a distant hospital for treatment. There, she takes an interest in a dashing Baron who was injured in battle. Although Sonya wants to have an affair with him, she hesitates, fearing it would cause her child pain if he discovered the truth. Furthermore, any indiscretions could destroy both her marriage, and her elite social standing. Yet Sonya is so hungry for romance that she plunges into the affair -- and does indeed live to regret it... [More]
Starring: Faye Dunaway, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Ian Richardson, David Eberts
Starring: Faye Dunaway, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Ian Richardson, David Eberts
Director: Andrew Birkin
Director: Andrew Birkin
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| 36% 36% | G.I. Joe: The Rise of … |
| 52% 52% | The Taking of Pelham 1… |
| 45% 45% | Ice Age: Dawn of the D… |
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| 55% 55% | Orphan |
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| 95% 95% | Star Trek |
| 67% 67% | Brüno |
| 47% 47% | My Sister's Keeper |
| 66% 66% | Is Anybody There? |
| 83% 83% | Thirst |
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