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Synopsis: Antonia (Margherita Buy) and her husband Massimo (Andrea Renzi) have been living a happily married existence for the better part of 10 years when a sudden and tragic accident kills Massimo. Barely able to survive her grief Antonia discovers that her beloved Massimo has been carrying a secret life for a good many years. Shocked out of her grief, Antonia begins to search for details and any information leading to Massimo?s mistress, only to discover that his secret lover is a man, the very handsome, young Michele (Stefano Accorsi). When she slowly begins to meet the rather large extended "family" of friends who spent so much time with Michele and Massimo over the years, Antonia finds herself drawn to her husband?s other life. HIS SECRET LIFE is the final installment in the erotica trilogy from acclaimed director Ferzan Ozpetek (STEAM: THE TURKISH BATH, HAREM).
Starring: Margherita Buy, Stefano Accorsi
Supporting actors: Serra Yilmaz, Gabriel Garko, Erika Blanc, Andrea Renzi, Koray Candemir, Lucrezia Valia, Filippo Nigro, Ivan Bacchi, Maurizio Romoli, Carmine Recano, Luca Calvani, Rosaria De Cicco, Edilberta Caviteno Bahia, Leonardo Di Gioia, Barbara Folchitto, Giorgio Gobbi, Marilena Paci, Susanna Forgione, Elisa Morucci, Simone Piccioni
Directed by: Ferzan Ozpetek
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes
Studio: Strand Releasing
MPAA Rating: Rated R for language and sexuality.
ASIN: B0013HQHQU (Rental) and B0013HOERY (Purchase)
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You want to see this movie!!, November 18, 2003
By Denzil W. Cuddy (Easley, SC United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: His Secret Life (DVD)
This is an amazing film!! It is touching, and heart warming wihtout ever getting to be sacharine or melodramatic. The characters are strong and believable and the acting is superb! Foreign movies are great and Italian is a beautiful language to hear! If it helps in your decision the cast is very attractive, and there is one very hot make out scene between three guys. If you are looking for a lot of skin though this is not the movie for you, this is a movie of human relationships and dealing with loss; not to mention coming to terms with the people we love. The main character is a woman who's husband has just died. She discovers he has been having a relationship with another man for 7 years (seti ani). The two (the wife and the other man) become friends and discover things about the man they both loved that they never knew before. It is a complex and engrossing story that can be viewed more than once. So if you have not purchased this DVD yet get to it!! You will not be sorry.
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant Message about Love, Need, and Family, March 30, 2003
By Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Released on DVD with the English title HIS SECRET LIFE, this beautifully involving film is another triumph from Director Ferzan Ozpetek in which he explores the sub rosa aspect of the lives of his characters. Antonia is happily married to a handsome Italian man (Massimo) who dies suddenly in an accident, leaving her bereft and lonely. Massimo's friends at work bring Antonia his belongings and in opening the office clutter she discovers a painting ("The Ignorant Fairy") which has an inscription on the back that it is from a lover of seven years. Antonia is convinced that her husband has had another woman and sets out to confront her, only to discover that the lover was a man (Michele) who lives in a wholly gay household with a devoted 'extended family'. At first taken aback, Antonia learns about her husband's bisexuality, becomes part of this extended family and indeed is a very important member as she is the one selected to administer the AIDS IVs to one of the family memebers. Gradually Antonia and Michele grow to understand each other as each related to the common love for Massimo. The ending is too beautiful to destroy by a review. See this film and grow.
All of the actors are richly gifed and the photography, settings, dialogue, and general message are so strong that this movie should be seen by a very wide audience, perhaps helping to relsove misunderstandings about many aspects of gender identities. A film of great sensitivity, comedy, and grace while it explores a tough subject, director Ozpetek establishes the promises of a wise and compassioante figure in cinema. Highly Recommended.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A touching and entertaining film!, July 9, 2004
By Mark Twain "Sam" (www.chismetime.com) - See all my reviews
This review is from: His Secret Life (DVD)
His Secret Life touched me. I found myself thoroughly engrossed with the story and relating to both main characters, and the secondary ones. The kind of real emotion and character development is exactly what's missing in most Hollywood films, making me turn to the Foreign section most of the time. This is one of the best gay-themed films I have seen, one anyone can enjoy and relate to. It is a sweet film, heart-warming and touching without being overly sentimental. The chacters are thouroughly developed and experience real emotions as they deal with loss and heartbreak. Words cannot describe how this movie affected me and made me long for a better world where people can care about each other as much as this small group does. A wonderfully entertaining and emotional experience that is highly recommended.

P.S. Despite the preview, this is not sexually explicit and only features one scene of a gay threesome. The rest of the film is tame.

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5.0 out of 5 stars His Secret Life
This is a beautiful story. We fall in love with a wonderful group of people who have created a world of their own that is supportive, and special attention given to one of the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Dana Skolfield

4.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasant Surprise
I was pleasantly surprised that this film turned out to be much more multi-layered than the way it was marketed. A woman loses her husband in a car accident. Read more
Published 20 months ago by D. Movahedpour

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Excellent Movie!
I am not one to watch many movies with subtitles, but this movie is well worth watching! I rented it several times before I decided to purchase it. Read more
Published on October 30, 2007 by A. Schmidt

5.0 out of 5 stars Tender and affectionate
Ferzan Ozpetek has delivered a wonderful film of love and curiosity regarding one woman's sudden loss and discovery of a life in which her late husband took part. Read more
Published on July 27, 2007 by Jon Hunt

5.0 out of 5 stars you never know
you think you know the one you love till you find they had a secres\t life it is one of the most beutiful movies i have seen
Published on July 7, 2007 by Jonathan W. Lafleur

5.0 out of 5 stars A Secret Delight No Longer
A beautifully wrought story of love and acceptance across many of the lines that divide society. I felt uplifted by the warm hearted nature of this film which simultaneously... Read more
Published on January 10, 2007 by Lowell S. Thompson

4.0 out of 5 stars Our Families Are the People Who Love Us
Antonia is a physician married to Massimo in what she thinks is a good marriage. When he is suddenly killed, she discovers quite by accident that he has had a male lover for seven... Read more
Published on December 31, 2006 by H. F. Corbin

4.0 out of 5 stars Beauty and love
"His Secret Life" tells the story of the wife of a bisexual man, who discovers his other life for the first time after his sudden death in a traffic accident, and she befriends... Read more
Published on July 4, 2006 by Timothy D. Naegele

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't judge this film by its stereotypical cover
Like any discerningly skeptical blue /porn film custumer, I would usually SKIP a flick with a stereotypical flesh-baring cover like this. Read more
Published on March 26, 2006 by welek

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT MOVIE
THE STORY IS PERHAPS A LITTLE PREDICTIBLE, BUT IT IS SET IN ITALY, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFERENT FOR THE AMERICAN AUDIENCE. Read more
Published on February 3, 2006 by AZULINDIGO

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