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The Secret Laughter of Women

The Secret Laughter of Women

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Comedy   Drama   Romance
📜 Overview: 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)
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1999-11-26
⌚ Running Time: 99 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.7

Beloved Cast

Colin Firth original image
Matthew Field
Colin Firth
Nia Long original image
Nimi Da Silva
Nia Long
Thomas Baptiste original image
Papa Fola
Thomas Baptiste
Dan Lett original image
John
Dan Lett
Ariyon Bakare original image
Rev. Fola
Ariyon Bakare
Joy Elias-Rilwan original image
Mama Fola
Joy Elias-Rilwan
Hakeem Kae-Kazim original image
Dr. Ade
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Caroline Goodall original image
Jenny Field
Caroline Goodall
Joke Silva original image
Nene
Joke Silva
Bella Enahoro original image
Madame Rosa
Bella Enahoro
Fizzy Roberts original image
Sammy
Fizzy Roberts
Rakie Ayola original image
Talking Drum
Rakie Ayola
Ellen Thomas original image
Bitter Leaf
Ellen Thomas
Willie Jonah original image
Old Uncle
Willie Jonah
Ho Yi original image
Chen
Ho Yi
Kemi Baruwa original image
Sugar
Kemi Baruwa
Mike Koohafkan original image
Jean Claude Delgado
Mike Koohafkan
Nichole Blanchet original image
Mrs Delgado
Nichole Blanchet
Maddalena Milani original image
Inez
Maddalena Milani
Catherine Koohafkan original image
Teacher(as Catherine Koohefkan)
Catherine Koohafkan
Frank Bellorti original image
Frederick
Frank Bellorti

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