The Secret Laughter of Women
1999, English. Directed by Peter Schwabach.
Oscar-winner Colin Firth stars in this heart-warming cross-cultural romantic comedy set in the idyllic South of France. Nimi, a beautiful Nigerian single mother to son Sammy, is under pressure from her family to find a suitable husband and who better than the local Reverend? After making friends with Matthew, a British comic-book writer and one of his heros, Sammy has other ideas. He successfully plots to get them together but they've still a few obsticles to overcome. (from Amazon)
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 26 November 1999
- Country
- Canada, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Misan Sagay, O.O. Sagay
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The Secret Laughter of Women isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 November 1999. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Secret Laughter of Women, try Camille, Edges of the Lord, Numb.
Who directed The Secret Laughter of Women?
The Secret Laughter of Women (1999) was directed by Peter Schwabach and stars Colin Firth, Nia Long, Thomas Baptiste.