cultural difference,falling in love

The Secret Laughter of Women (1999)

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Oscar-winner Colin Firth stars in this heart-warming cross-cultural romantic comedy set in the idyllic South of France. Nimi, a beautiful Nigerian single mother to son Sammy, is under pressure from her family to find a suitable husband and who better than the local Reverend? After making friends with Matthew, a British comic-book writer and one of his heros, Sammy has other ideas. He successfully plots to get them together but they've still a few obsticles to overcome. (from Amazon)

Cast & Crew

Director
Peter Schwabach
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    Matthew Field Colin Firth
  • Profile picture of Nia Long
    Nimi Da Silva Nia Long
  • Profile picture of Thomas Baptiste
    Papa Fola Thomas Baptiste
  • Profile picture of Dan Lett
    John Dan Lett
  • Profile picture of Ariyon Bakare
    Rev. Fola Ariyon Bakare
  • Profile picture of Hakeem Kae-Kazim
    Dr. Ade Hakeem Kae-Kazim
  • Profile picture of Caroline Goodall
    Jenny Field Caroline Goodall

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Keywords

  • cultural difference
  • falling in love