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When her adoptive parents die, a young black woman seeks out her birth mother, only to make an astounding discovery: Her mother is white. 1996 Best Picture and Best Actress Awards at Cannes Film Fest.
Original Release
05/24/1996
US Release
09/27/1996
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Timothy Spall | Maurice / Maurice Purley |
| Phyllis Logan | Monica / Monica Purley |
| Brenda Blethyn | Cynthia / Cynthia Rose Purley |
| Claire Rushbrook | Roxanne / Roxanne Purley |
| Marianne Jean-Baptiste | Hortense Cumberbatch |
| Elizabeth Berrington | Jane |
| Michele Austin | Dionne |
| Lee Ross | Paul |
| Lesley Manville | Social Worker / The Social Worker |
| Ron Cook | Stuart |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Timothy Spall | Maurice / Maurice Purley |
| Phyllis Logan | Monica / Monica Purley |
| Brenda Blethyn | Cynthia / Cynthia Rose Purley |
| Claire Rushbrook | Roxanne / Roxanne Purley |
| Marianne Jean-Baptiste | Hortense Cumberbatch |
| Elizabeth Berrington | Jane |
| Michele Austin | Dionne |
| Lee Ross | Paul |
| Lesley Manville | Social Worker / The Social Worker |
| Ron Cook | Stuart |
| Emma Amos | Girl with Scar |
| Brian Bovell | Hortense's Brother |
| Trevor Laird | Hortense's Brother |
| Clare Perkins | Hortense's Sister-in-Law / Hortense's Sister in Law |
| Elias Perkins McCook | Hortense's Nephew |
| Jane Mitchell | Senior Optometrist / Senior Optician (as June Mitchell) |
| Janice Acquah | Junior Optician |
| Keylee Jade Flanders | Girl in Optician's / Girl in Opticians (as Keeley Flanders) |
| Hannah Davis | First Bride |
| Terence Harvey | First Bride's Father |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Simon Channing Williams | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Won |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
