The Flower of My Secret
“Every woman has a secret...”
Middle-aged romance author Leo writes under a pseudonym, since she despises her own work. At home, her husband, who works overseas, is distant both physically and emotionally. As she reevaluates her life and writing, Leo is led to an unexpected relationship with Ángel, a sensitive newspaper editor.
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Cast
20 people
Marisa Paredes
Leo Macías
Known for
Life Is Beautiful
The Skin I Live In
Juan Echanove
Ángel
Known for
The Legend of El Cid
Cuéntame cómo pasó
Carme Elias
Betty
Known for
Camino
I Want You
Rossy de Palma
Rosa
Known for
Toc Toc
Little Birds
Chus Lampreave
Madre de Leo
Known for
Volver
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Kiti Mánver
Manuela
Known for
Money Heist
Cable Girls
Joaquín Cortés
Antonio
Also in
Gipsy
Vaniglia e cioccolato
Manuela Vargas
Blanca
Also in
Spain Again
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Imanol Arias
Paco
Known for
Spy Time
Cuéntame cómo pasó
Gloria Muñoz
Alicia
Known for
Land of Women
Yucatán
Juan José Otegui
Tomas
Known for
All About My Mother
High Heels
Nancho Novo
Doctor B
Known for
The Cook of Castamar
Lovers of the Arctic Circle
Pedro Almodóvar Director · Dorothy Parker Author Alberto Iglesias Composer
Worldwide gross $19M · Budget $4.5M · United States release March 8, 1996
Box office
Budget
$4,500,000
Worldwide gross
$19,000,000
Gross vs. budget
4.2×
Production
El Deseo
Production
CiBy 2000
Production
Sony Pictures Classics
Studio · Production
France · Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La flor de mi secreto
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
French · Spanish
Release dates
Denmark · September 22, 1995
Theatrical
Spain · September 22, 1995
Theatrical
United States · March 8, 1996
Theatrical
United States
October 8, 1995 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
France
September 27, 1995 · Theatrical
December 18, 2025 · TV · France•3 Corse via Stella
Germany
February 22, 1996 · Theatrical
Italy
March 1, 1996 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 22, 1995 · Theatrical
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