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Burning Secret

Burning Secret

# To capture the mother's heart, take the child's hand.
Drama
📜 Overview: While recuperating in a sanatorium in the mountains, a young boy becomes very close friends with an older baron. But the baron is only using the boy to get to know his mother, the wife of an older diplomat. When the boy realises the baron’s intentions, he becomes jealous, moody and depressed.
🌏 Languages Available: German , English
📆 Date Released: 1988-12-23
⌚ Running Time: 106 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.7

Beloved Cast

David Eberts original image
Edmund
David Eberts
Faye Dunaway original image
Sonya
Faye Dunaway
Klaus Maria Brandauer original image
Baron
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Ian Richardson original image
Edmund's Father
Ian Richardson
John Nettleton original image
Doctor Weiss
John Nettleton
Martin Obernigg original image
Concierge
Martin Obernigg
Václav Štekl original image
Assistant Concierge
Václav Štekl
Vladimír Pospíšil original image
Hotel Manager
Vladimír Pospíšil
Karel Karas original image
Doorman
Karel Karas
Ivo Niederle original image
Sanatorium Manager
Ivo Niederle

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