The Secret Life of Words

The Secret Life of Words

The Secret Life of Words

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The Secret Life of Words

2005

1h 55m

7.0(222 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Hotshot Films

El Deseo

Mediapro

TVE

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Sarah Polley

Hanna

Sarah Polley

Acting

Tim Robbins

Josef

Tim Robbins

Acting

Javier Cámara

Simon

Javier Cámara

Acting

Danny Cunningham

Scott

Danny Cunningham

Acting

Dean Lennox Kelly

Liam

Dean Lennox Kelly

Acting

Daniel Mays

Martin

Daniel Mays

Acting

Eddie Marsan

Victor

Eddie Marsan

Acting

Steven Mackintosh

Dr. Sullitzer

Steven Mackintosh

Acting

Julie Christie

Inge

Julie Christie

Acting

Emmanuel Idowu

Abdul

No Image

Acting

Sverre Anker Ousdal

Dimitri

Sverre Anker Ousdal

Acting

Leonor Watling

Wife of Josef's Friend

Leonor Watling

Acting

Reg Wilson

Dan Brown

Reg Wilson

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