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1996
After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to Cynthia, a working class white woman.
Running time: 2h 22m
| Director | Mike Leigh |
|---|---|
| Writers | Mike Leigh |
| Composer(s) | Andrew Dickson |
| Genres | Drama |
| Certificate | 15 |
| Release Date | 1996 |
| Production Company(s) | CiBy 2000, Thin Man Films, Channel Four Films |
Cynthia Rose Purley
Hortense Cumberbatch
Maurice Purley
Monica Purley
Roxanne Purley
Paul
The Social Worker
Jane
Dionne
Stuart
Hortense's Brother
Hortense's Brother
Girl with Scar
Hortense's Sister in Law
Hortense's Nephew
Senior Optician (as June Mitchell)
Junior Optician
Girl in Opticians (as Keeley Flanders)
First Bride
First Bride's Father
Second Bride
Groom
Vicar
Best Man
Mother in Family Group
Grandmother
Nurse
Young Mother
Potential Suitor
Conjuror
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