The Flower of My Secret

– 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.

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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.

Director:

Pedro Almodóvar

Writer:

Pedro Almodóvar

Main Actors:

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

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:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
Metacritic:
75%