

His Secret Life
2001-03-16 · 106 min · ★ 7.3
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Ferzan Özpetek
- Production companies
- Les Films Balenciaga, R&C Produzioni
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 500,930
Top Cast
Margherita BuyAntonia
Stefano AccorsiMichele
Serra YılmazSerra
Gabriel GarkoErnesto
Erika BlancVeronica
Andrea RenziMassimo
Koray CandemirEmir
Lucrezia ValiaMara
Filippo NigroRiccardo
Ivan BacchiLuciano
Maurizio RomoliAngelo
Carmine RecanoIsraele
Luca CalvaniSandro
Barbara FolchittoMaria Grazia
Giorgio GobbiPaziente Laboratorio
Rosaria De CiccoLuisella
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