The Secret Rapture (1994)

Synopsis: When their father dies, two estranged British sisters -- one a hard-nosed Thatcherite capitalist, the other a warm-hearted liberal -- forge an uneasy reconciliation. As they try to put their... When their father dies, two estranged British sisters -- one a hard-nosed Thatcherite capitalist, the other a warm-hearted liberal -- forge an uneasy reconciliation. As they try to put their father's affairs into order, the sisters must deal with the burden of their emotionally disturbed, alcoholic young stepmother Katherine. Isobel, always the magnanimous one, reluctantly decides to give Katherine a job in her graphic design company. It is an act of kindness that turns out to be highly destructive; under Katherine's influence, Isobel's career and personal life dissolve into chaos and violence. [More]

Starring: Juliet Stevenson, Joanne Whalley, Penelope Wilton, Neil Pearson

Starring: Juliet Stevenson, Joanne Whalley, Penelope Wilton, Neil Pearson, Alan Howard

Director: Howard Davies

Director: Howard Davies

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