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Secret Ceremony

Play trailer Poster for Secret Ceremony R,  1968,  1h 49m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 73% 11 Reviews Tomatometer 54% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
73% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 54% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
While riding a London bus, a mysterious young woman named Cenci (Mia Farrow) mistakes Leonora (Elizabeth Taylor), a middle-aged prostitute, for her recently deceased mother. Leonora, who has lost a child, accepts Cenci's bizarre invitation to move into her mansion, live with her and act as her mother. At first, the two live happily together, but when Cenci's stepfather, Albert (Robert Mitchum), returns to the estate, Cenci's shocking past begins to unravel.

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Variety Staff Variety Jul 22, 2008
Moody, leisurely developed and handsomely produced. Go to Full Review
Renata Adler New York Times May 9, 2005
Joseph Losey's best film in years. Go to Full Review
Dave Kehr Chicago Reader Jan 1, 2000
If there's a secret, director Joseph Losey isn't letting the audience in on it. Go to Full Review
Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Jan 20, 2022
Secret Ceremony is a great, unhinged watch... Go to Full Review
Sara Century The Cultural Gutter Feb 24, 2021
A+
The tempestuous moods and upsetting subject matter of Secret Ceremony make it impossible to forget. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Jul 30, 2020
3.5/5
Farrow is creepy as the ethereal and child-like Cenci, and the two women play quite well off one another. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Joseph Losey

Director

Elizabeth Taylor

Leonora

Mia Farrow

Cenci

Robert Mitchum

Albert

Peggy Ashcroft

Hannah

Pamela Brown

Hilda

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Secret Ceremony

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Movie Info

Synopsis While riding a London bus, a mysterious young woman named Cenci (Mia Farrow) mistakes Leonora (Elizabeth Taylor), a middle-aged prostitute, for her recently deceased mother. Leonora, who has lost a child, accepts Cenci's bizarre invitation to move into her mansion, live with her and act as her mother. At first, the two live happily together, but when Cenci's stepfather, Albert (Robert Mitchum), returns to the estate, Cenci's shocking past begins to unravel.
Director
Joseph Losey
Producer
John Heyman, Norman Priggen
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 49m
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