Separate Lies (2005)
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72% of critics liked it
(88 reviews) -
47% of users liked it
(2,865 ratings)
A damaged relationship is stretched to its desperate limits in this drama. Anne (Emily Watson) and James (Tom Wilkinson) are a seemingly happy and prosperous British couple who divide their time between a flat in London and a house in the country. However, their marriage is not as contented as one… More A damaged relationship is stretched to its desperate limits in this drama. Anne (Emily Watson) and James (Tom Wilkinson) are a seemingly happy and prosperous British couple who divide their time between a flat in London and a house in the country. However, their marriage is not as contented as one might imagine, and for years James has turned a blind eye to just how deeply unhappy Anne has become with him. Their lives together reach a crossroads when Anne meets the handsome and charming Bill Bule (Rupert Everett); Anne becomes deeply infatuated with him, which only reinforces her dissatisfaction with James, but when the two become involved in an accident that kills another man, Bill drops out of the picture and James decides he must step forward to protect the woman he wed. Separate Lies was the directorial debut from screenwriter Julian Fellowes. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Julian Fellowes
- Written By
- Nigel Balchin, Julian Fellowes
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Sep 16, 2005 Limited
- Studio
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
What lies underneath doesn't surprise. But it's fascinating to watch that peeling as it happens.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
A chilly, intelligent and absorbing drama about infidelity, ethics and forgiveness.
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Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
It's as grown-up as a movie can get, with a fine cast in a strongly crafted tale about the calamities that can wreck a relationship and the love that can redeem it.
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
As a very British film about very British personalities, class differences and attitudes, it's just about perfect.
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Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
The deceptions of Separate Lies are so uniquely and recognizably human they become a cautionary warning to us all.
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Cast
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Emily Watson
as Anne Manning
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Tom Wilkinson
as James Manning
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Rupert Everett
as Bill Bule
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Hermione Norris
as Priscilla
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John Warnaby
as Simon
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Linda Bassett
as Maggie
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John Neville
as Lord Rawston
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David Harewood
as Inspector Marshall
- Alice O'Connell
- Christine Lohr
- Richenda Carey
- Christina Kyriacou
