His Secret Life
Seen it?2001 | 106 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (74% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Maurice or Gia, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When Antonia's husband Massimo is killed in a car accident, she accidentally discovers that he has been having a same-sex affair with a produce wholesaler named Michele.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$501K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ferzan Özpetek
- Margherita BuyAntonia
- Stefano AccorsiMichele
- Serra YılmazSerra
- Gabriel GarkoErnesto
- Erika BlancVeronica
- Andrea RenziMassimo
- Koray CandemirEmir
- Lucrezia ValiaMara
- Filippo NigroRiccardo
- Ivan BacchiLuciano