The Secret
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65% Critic Match

The Secret

6.5 / 10 1974 1h 42mNR French
DramaThrillerMystery

Storyline

A stranger enters into and forever alters the life of a couple. He claims to be pursued by certain authorities who intend to prevent him from disclosing a secret that only he holds, whence the title. Is he lying, or insane - or is he telling the truth? Who, if anyone, is after him? And what *is* - the secret?

Cast & Crew

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

David Daguerre

Lead
Marlène Jobert

Marlène Jobert

Julia Vandal

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Thomas Berthelot

Solange Pradel

Solange Pradel

Greta

Antoine Saint-John

Antoine Saint-John

Gardien

Michel Delahaye

Michel Delahaye

Le Médecin

Maurice Vallier

Maurice Vallier

Bertram

Frédéric Santaya

Frédéric Santaya

Homme oiseaux

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Enrico's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Secret is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker