The Secret (2000): movie guide

What is The Secret about?

Marie, who works as a successful door-to-door encyclopedia salesperson, has been married to her husband Francois for 12 years and has a two-year-old son. Though she is relatively content with her life, she feels something is wanting. Enter 50-year old African-American Bill. Initially she is annoyed by his insouciance, but she finds that she is irresistibly attracted to him. Soon the two are in the midst of sordid illicit affair. She knows little about her new lover, and he seems uninterested in learning about her, but the long sessions of lovemaking are something else entirely. Feeling out of control, Marie is increasingly repelled by her own actions. Psychologically, she struggles to reconcile her torrid encounters with Bill and mundane domestic chores such as bathing her son. Moreover, she finds herself incapable of hiding her adulterous behavior, rather she comes home with scratches and hickeys all over her body, to the devastation of Francois.

Cast highlights

The Secret features Anne Coesens, Michel Bompoil, Tony Todd, Jacqueline Jehanneuf, Aladin Reibel, Quentin Rossi. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.

Key facts

Release date: 2000-11-01. Runtime: 107 minutes. TMDB score: 7.3/10 (134 votes). Genres: Romance, Drama. Original language: fr. Status: Released.

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Frequently asked questions

What genre is The Secret?

The Secret is listed as Romance, Drama on TMDB.

How long is The Secret?

The Secret runs about 107 minutes.

Who stars in The Secret?

Cast highlights include Anne Coesens, Michel Bompoil, Tony Todd, Jacqueline Jehanneuf, Aladin Reibel, Quentin Rossi.