Movie: The Secret Laughter of Women

Top 8 Billed Cast

Colin Firth
Colin Firth

Matthew Field

Nia Long
Nia Long

Nimi Da Silva

Thomas Baptiste
Thomas Baptiste

Papa Fola

Dan Lett
Dan Lett

John

Ariyon Bakare
Ariyon Bakare

Rev. Fola

Joy Elias-Rilwan
Joy Elias-Rilwan

Mama Fola

Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Dr. Ade

Caroline Goodall
Caroline Goodall

Jenny Field

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    Oscar-winner Colin Firth stars in this heart-warming cross-cultural romantic comedy set in the idyllic South of France. Nimi, a beautiful Nigerian single mother to son Sammy, is under pressure from her family to find a suitable husband and who better than the local Reverend? After making friends with Matthew, a British comic-book writer and one of his heros, Sammy has other ideas. He successfully plots to get them together but they've still a few obsticles to overcome. (from Amazon)

  • Release Date

    1999-11-26

  • Average

    4.7

  • Rating:

    2.4 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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