The Flower of My Secret

Name: The Flower of My Secret
Genre: Drama
Released: 1996-03-08
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 7.10
Cast: Rossy de Palma, Marisa Paredes, Carme Elias, Juan Echanove

– Marisa Paredes is Leocadia ("Leo") Macias, a woman writing “pink” romance novels under the alias..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.10 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 43 Minutes

Release Year:

1995

Original Name:

La flor de mi secreto

The Flower of My Secret (1995) - Also known as La flor de mi secreto

Marisa Paredes is Leocadia ("Leo") Macias, a woman writing “pink” romance novels under the alias of Amanda Gris that are very popular all across Spain. Unlike her romantic novels, her own love life is troubled. Leo has a less than happy relationship with her husband Paco, a military officer stationed in Brussels then later in Bosnia, who is distant both physically and emotionally.

Styles:

Reflective, Enigmatic, Tense, Melancholic, Clever, Touching, Stylized, Psychological, Realistic, Serious

Producing Country:

Spain, France

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Tokyo, Spain, Europe

Genre:

Drama

The Flower of My Secret (1995) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Mar 1996

Language:

Spanish, French

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.

Tráiler [VO]

Directed by:

Pedro Almodóvar

Story Written By:

Pedro Almodóvar

Main Actors:

Rossy de Palma, Marisa Paredes, Carme Elias, Juan Echanove

Plot:

Leo Macias writes sentimental novels with great success but hidden under a pseudonym, Amanda Gris. She is unhappy with her professional life and with her husband, a soldier working in Brussels and Bosnia that is never at home. She will try anything to change her life.

Awards:

5 wins & 12 nominations.

Production Company:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

83%

Metacritic:

75%