Secret Places (1984)
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In this film, set in a British girls school just before the outbreak of WW II, two young girls build a beautiful friendship despite their disparate backgrounds. Their teachers disapprove of their close relationship and try to discourage it, which suggests to the viewer that they suspect a lesbian… More In this film, set in a British girls school just before the outbreak of WW II, two young girls build a beautiful friendship despite their disparate backgrounds. Their teachers disapprove of their close relationship and try to discourage it, which suggests to the viewer that they suspect a lesbian affair could evolve, but as was true to the era being portrayed, this was never verbalized. This film gently touches upon the vulnerable days of adolescence. ~ Rovi
- Directed By
- Zelda Barron
- Genres
- Drama
PG,
- In Theaters
- May 10, 1985 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
An excellent drama about female friendship, Secret Places exudes the kind of care and concern that makes intimate dramas so emotionally compelling.
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Cast
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Marie-Therese Relin
as Laura Meister
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Tara Mac Gowran
as Patience
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Claudine Auger
as Sophie Meister
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Jenny Agutter
as Miss Lowrie
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Cassie Stuart
as Nina
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Ann-Marie Gwatkin
as Rose
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Pippa Hinchley
as Barbara
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Klaus Barner
as Wolfgang Meister
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Sylvia Coleridge
as Miss Trott
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Rosemary Martin
as Mrs. Mackenzie
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Alan Barry
as Dr. Parrish
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Veronica Clifford
as Miss Mallard
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Rosamond Greenwood
as Hannah the Boots
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Margaret Lacey
as Mrs. Burgess
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Tony London
as Cockney Soldier
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Lesley Nightingale
as Woman on Train
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Maurice O'Connell
as Police Sergeant
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Georgia Slowe
as Cordelia
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Jessica Walter
as 1st girl in art room
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Bill Ward
as Mr. Watts
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Andrew Byatt
as Scots Soldier
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John Blundell
as Soldier on Train
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Marissa Dunlop
as Little Girl
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Francisco Morales
as Carlo
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John Segal
as Al
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Paul Ambrose
as David
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Amanda Grinling
as Miss Winterton
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Stewart Guidotti
as Alfredo
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Lala Lloyd
as Nurse
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Mark Lewis
as Dino
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John Henson
as Jack
