Secrets Shared with a Stranger
Seen it?1996 | 92 min | History, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Mr. Turner, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In Russia, in 1907, a rich lenient husband of a loose unfaithful woman is brutally murdered. She and her two lovers are suspects, but what about the stranger she met just before the murder? With no friends left, she and the stranger bond.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Georges Bardawil
- Sandrine BonnaireNatalia
- William HurtThe stranger
- Jerzy RadziwiłowiczModeste
- Denis SinyavskiyVolodia
- Aleksandr KaydanovskiyKriouchoff
- Marie DuboisThe mother
- Marina GolovineLydia
- Olga VolkovaThe onion eater
- Sergei YurskyFirst inspector
- Svetlana KryuchkovaOlga