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Telling Secrets

1993 · 240 min

A slow, chilly true-crime drama that keeps you watching a schemer's plans unravel under a detective's patient gaze.

Directed by
Marvin J. Chomsky
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Cybill Shepherd, Ken Olin, Christopher McDonald
Overview
Through a series of elaborate schemes, a wealthy woman arranges for the murder of her husband's mistress and then takes steps so that the crime won't be traced back to her. The detective investigating the murder soon realizes her role in it, and sets out to find a way to pin the murder on her.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Marvin J. Chomsky
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Cybill Shepherd, Ken Olin, Christopher McDonald
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • obsession
    • crime
    • deception
    • justice
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama, mystery, romance, tv movie
    Directed by
    Marvin J. Chomsky
    Written by
    Jennifer Miller
    Starring
    Cybill Shepherd, Ken Olin, Christopher McDonald, G.D. Spradlin, Dylan Walsh, Nicolas Surovy, James McCaffrey, Andrew Robinson
    Music
    Mark Snow
    Cinematography
    Isidore Mankofsky
    Runtime
    240 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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