The Flower of My Secret

The Flower of My Secret

103 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 22, 1995

Marisa Paredes is Leocadia ("Leo") Macias, a woman writing “pink” romance novels under the alias of Amanda Gris that are very popular all across Spain. Unlike her romantic novels, her own love life is troubled. Leo has a less than happy relationship with her husband Paco, a military officer stationed in Brussels then later in Bosnia, who is distant both physically and emotionally.

The Flower of My Secret

103 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 22, 1995

The Flower of My Secret
Marisa Paredes is Leocadia ("Leo") Macias, a woman writing “pink” romance novels under the alias of Amanda Gris that are very popular all across Spain. Unlike her romantic novels, her own love life is troubled. Leo has a less than happy relationship with her husband Paco, a military officer stationed in Brussels then later in Bosnia, who is distant both physically and emotionally.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers El Deseo, CiBy 2000
Original title La flor de mi secreto
Directors Pedro Almodóvar
Writers Dorothy Parker, Pedro Almodóvar

Cast

Marisa Paredes

as Leo Macías

Juan Echanove

as Ángel

Carme Elias

as Betty

Rossy de Palma

as Rosa

Chus Lampreave

as Madre de Leo

Kiti Mánver

as Manuela

Joaquín Cortés

as Antonio

Manuela Vargas

as Blanca

Imanol Arias

as Paco

Gloria Muñoz

as Alicia

Nancho Novo

as Doctor B

Jordi Mollà

as Doctor A

Alicia Agut

as Neighbor A