The Secret Laughter of Women (1999)

  • NR
  • 11/26/1999 (GB)
  • Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • 1h 39m

Overview

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)

Peter Schwabach

Director

Misan Sagay

Writer

O.O. Sagay

Writer

Cast

Colin Firth's headshot

Colin Firth

Matthew Field
Nia Long's headshot

Nia Long

Nimi Da Silva
Thomas Baptiste's headshot

Thomas Baptiste

Papa Fola
Dan Lett's headshot

Dan Lett

John
Ariyon Bakare's headshot

Ariyon Bakare

Rev. Fola
Joy Elias-Rilwan's headshot

Joy Elias-Rilwan

Mama Fola
Hakeem Kae-Kazim's headshot

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Dr. Ade
Caroline Goodall's headshot

Caroline Goodall

Jenny Field

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