

Secret Ceremony
1968-10-23 · 109 min · ★ 6.0
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 TaylorLeonora
Mia FarrowCenci
Robert MitchumAlbert
Peggy AshcroftHannah
Pamela BrownHilda
Robert DouglasSir Alex Gordon (uncredited)
Penelope KeithHotel Assistant (uncredited)
Roger Lloyd PackCleaner (uncredited)
Angus MacKayVicar (uncredited)
Michael StrongDr. Walter Stevens (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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