The Flower of My Secret Movie Review 1995

Emotional yet restrained story about middle-aged Leo (Paredes), whose longtime marriage is fast ending (and it's not her idea). Leo writes hugely popular romance novels under a pseudonym but her current work is so bleak it's unpublishable. So, Leo gets a job at a newspaper where editor Angel (Echanove) immediately falls for her, and indeed, lives up to his name as her guardian. Willfully myopic about her own life, Leo undergoes further trials until she slowly realizes the mess she's in and becomes willing to change. Surprisingly subdued given Almodovar's usual flamboyance but it's a welcome change of pace. Spanish with subtitles.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS
Running time 107 minutes.
Originally from Spanish, French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Women, Marriage, Writers

Screenplay

Pedro Almodovar

Cast

Marisa Paredes, Juan Echanove, Imanol Arias, Carmen Elias, Rossy de Palma, Chus (Maria Jesus) Lampreave, Joaquin Cortes, Manuela Vargas

Cinematography

Alfonso Beato

Director

Pedro Almodovar

Music

Alberto Iglesias

Producer

Esther Garcia, Pedro Almodovar, CIBY 2000, El Deseo, Sony Pictures Classics