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Secret Ceremony
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Secret Ceremony

1968-10-23 · 109 min · ★ 6.0

Drama · Mystery · Thriller

A penniless woman meets a strange girl who insists she is her long-lost mother and becomes enmeshed in a web of deception, and perhaps madness.

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Directors
Joseph Losey
Production companies
World Film Services, Universal Pictures UK
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released
Budget
USD 3,200,000

Top Cast

Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth TaylorLeonora
Mia FarrowMia FarrowCenci
Robert MitchumRobert MitchumAlbert
Peggy AshcroftPeggy AshcroftHannah
Pamela BrownPamela BrownHilda
Robert DouglasRobert DouglasSir Alex Gordon (uncredited)
George HowellFirst Cleaner (uncredited)
Penelope KeithPenelope KeithHotel Assistant (uncredited)
Roger Lloyd PackRoger Lloyd PackCleaner (uncredited)
Angus MacKayAngus MacKayVicar (uncredited)
Michael StrongMichael StrongDr. Walter Stevens (uncredited)

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