The Secret Laughter of Women
1999 | 99m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Peter Schwabach |
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| Writer: | Misan Sagay, O.O. Sagay |
| Staring: |
| 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) | |
| Release Date: | Nov 26, 1999 |
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| Director: | Peter Schwabach |
| Writer: | Misan Sagay, O.O. Sagay |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | cultural difference, falling in love |
| Production Companies | Handmade Films, Paragon Entertainment Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Colin Firth | Matthew Field |
| Nia Long | Nimi Da Silva |
| Thomas Baptiste | Papa Fola |
| Dan Lett | John |
| Ariyon Bakare | Rev. Fola |
| Joy Elias-Rilwan | Mama Fola |
| Hakeem Kae-Kazim | Dr. Ade |
| Caroline Goodall | Jenny Field |
| Joke Silva | Nene |
| Bella Enahoro | Madame Rosa |
| Fizzy Roberts | Sammy |
| Rakie Ayola | Talking Drum |
| Ellen Thomas | Bitter Leaf |
| Willie Jonah | Old Uncle |
| Ho Yi | Chen |
| Kemi Baruwa | Sugar |
| Mike Koohafkan | Jean Claude Delgado |
| Nichole Blanchet | Mrs Delgado |
| Maddalena Milani | Inez |
| Catherine Koohafkan | Teacher(as Catherine Koohefkan) |
| Frank Bellorti | Frederick |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dan Hubbard | Casting |
| John Hubbard | Casting |
| Liz Griffiths | Set Decoration |
| Peter Schwabach | Director |
| Misan Sagay | Writer |
| O.O. Sagay | Writer |
| Yves Laferrière | Original Music Composer, Music |
| Martin Fuhrer | Director of Photography |
| Michael Pacek | Editor |
| Christopher J. Bradshaw | Production Design |
| Tristan Peatfield | Art Direction |
| Louise Stjernsward | Costume Design |
| Graham Longhurst | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Suzy Freeman | Costume Supervisor |
| Larry S. Prinz | Gaffer |
| Nick Wall | Still Photographer |
| Alan Geldart | Sound Effects Editor |
| Petrona Winton | Makeup Artist |
| Xavier Gens | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Misan Sagay | Producer |
| Jon Slan | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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