His Secret Life

– When Antonia's husband Massimo is killed in a car accident, she accidentally discovers that he has b..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 46 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Original Name:
Le fate ignoranti
His Secret Life (2001) - Also known as Le fate ignoranti

When Antonia's husband Massimo is killed in a car accident, she accidentally discovers that he has been having a same-sex affair with a produce wholesaler named Michele.

His Secret Life (2001) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Sep 2002

Language:

Italian, Turkish

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Ferzan Ozpetek

Writer:

Gianni Romoli (screenplay), Ferzan Ozpetek (screenplay), Gianni Romoli (story), Ferzan Ozpetek (story)

Main Actors:

Margherita Buy, Stefano Accorsi, Serra Yilmaz, Gabriel Garko

Plot:

AIDS doctor Antonia's husband is killed by a car. She gets depressed until she learns he had been cheating on her with a man. Following her newly born curiosity for life, she goes to see her husband's lover, Michele, and finds a huge apartment that he shares with gay and transgendered friends, including a Turkish immigrant and a prostitute. Antonia is reluctant to tell these people of her relationship to the dead man, but needs prompting to move on to a new phase of her life.

Awards:

14 wins & 8 nominations.

Production:

Medusa Film

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
74%
Metacritic:
69%