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The Secret Life of Words

The Secret Life of Words

2005•1h 55m•7.0/10
RomanceDrama

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7.0/10(222)

A solitary nurse bonds with a badly burned patient who survived an accident on an oil rig.

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Production

Hotshot Films, El Deseo, Mediapro, TVE

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

Hanna

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Josef

Javier Cámara

Javier Cámara

Simon

Danny Cunningham

Danny Cunningham

Scott

Dean Lennox Kelly

Dean Lennox Kelly

Liam

Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Martin

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Victor

Steven Mackintosh

Steven Mackintosh

Dr. Sullitzer

Julie Christie

Julie Christie

Inge

Emmanuel Idowu

Abdul

Sverre Anker Ousdal

Sverre Anker Ousdal

Dimitri

Leonor Watling

Leonor Watling

Wife of Josef's Friend

Reg Wilson

Reg Wilson

Dan Brown

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