The Secret Laughter of Women

Nov 26 1999 N/A 1h 39m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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)

Plot

A beautiful young single mother feels the pressure from the ex-pat Nigerian community to get married. Her precocious son has met his hero, a cynical English comic book writer and decides he is a match for his mum. The fall for each other but their love is tested by resistance from the community.

Written by

Misan Sagay, O.O. Sagay

Directed by

Peter Schwabach

Cast

Colin Firth, Nia Long, Dan Lett

Crew

View crew

Production Countries

Canada, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Paragon Entertainment Corporation, HandMade Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
765
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA