BURNING SECRET



BURNING SECRET
A Film by Andrew Birkin

Cast: Klaus Maria Brandaue, Faye Dunaway, David Eberts, Ian Richardson, John Nettleton




This symbol-filled story, filmed with sensuous detail and nuance, is set in Austria in the 1920s. While being treated for asthma at a country spa, an American diplomat's lonely 12-year-old son (David Ebers) is befriended and infatuated by a suave, mysterious baron. During a story of his war experiences, the baron reveals the scar of a wound from an American soldier and thrusts a pin through it, saying "see-- no feeling." Little does the boy realize that it is his turn to be wounded. But soon his adored friend heartlessly brushes him aside and turns his seductive attentions to his mother. The boy's jealousy and feelings of betrayal become uncontrollable. Full Summary

Country:
UK, Germany
Year:
1988
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Location: Prague, Marianske Lazne (Czech Republic), Twickenham (England)
Runtime: 100 min
Subtitles: Portuguese, French

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