Film

The Flower of My Secret

1995 · 1h 46m · Drama · Romance

Every woman has a secret...

IMDb

7.0

Rotten Tomatoes

86%

Metacritic

75

Middle-aged romance author Leo writes under a pseudonym, since she despises her own work. At home, her husband, who works overseas, is distant both physically and emotionally. As she reevaluates her life and writing, Leo is led to an unexpected relationship with Ángel, a sensitive newspaper editor.

Marisa Paredes

Leo Macías

Juan Echanove

Ángel

Carme Elias

Betty

Rossy de Palma

Rosa

Chus Lampreave

Madre de Leo

Kiti Mánver

Manuela

Joaquín Cortés

Antonio

Manuela Vargas

Blanca

Imanol Arias

Paco

Gloria Muñoz

Alicia

Juan José Otegui

Tomas

Nancho Novo

Doctor B

Jordi Mollà

Doctor A

Alicia Agut

Neighbor A

Marisol Muriel

Bailarina

Teresa Ibáñez

Vecina B

• Pedro AlmodóvarDirector · Screenplay
• Dorothy ParkerNovel
• Esther GarcíaProducer
• Agustín AlmodóvarExecutive Producer
• Affonso BeatoDirector of Photography
• Alfredo MayoDirector of Photography
• Alberto IglesiasOriginal Music Composer
• José SalcedoEditor

Release date

September 22, 1995

Status

Released

Original language

Spanish

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

R

Budget

$4,500,000

Revenue

$19,000,000

Genres

Drama, Romance

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