The Secret Laughter of Women
November 26, 1999
99 minutes
4.7
ComedyDramaRomance

The Secret Laughter of Women

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)

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Cast
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)