Burning Secret

1h 47m 1988

Brief Synopsis

Love story of a mother who becomes involved with an Austrian baron in a sanitarium.

Cast & Crew

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Andrew Birkin

Director

Josef Kubicek

John Nettleton

Vaclav Stekl

Vladimir Matejcek

Jarmila Derkova

Film Details

Also Known As
Brennendes Geheimnis, Brulant secret
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1988
Location
Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia; Prague, Czechoslovakia; Marienbad, Czechoslovakia; London, England, United Kingdom; Austria

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 47m

Synopsis

Love story of a mother who becomes involved with an Austrian baron in a sanitarium.

Director

Andrew Birkin

Director

Cast

Josef Kubicek

John Nettleton

Vaclav Stekl

Vladimir Matejcek

Jarmila Derkova

Hugo Kaminsky

Ian Richardson

Ivo Niedrle

Rebecca Wright

V Kalendova

Vlasta Sedova

Martin Obernigg

Roman Hajek

Vladimir Pospisil

Nelly Gajerova

Karel Karas-kratochvil

Veronika Jenikova

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Hana Packertova

Karel Peyr

Vaclav Peska

Faye Dunaway

Raul Schranil

David Eberts

Bella Jurodva

Jan Laibl

Crew

Chic Anstiss

Camera Operator

Jordan Balurov

Production Assistant

Gary Barber

Assistant

Barbara Baum

Costume Designer

Simona Benzakein

Other

Karin Berner

Other

Jan Bilek

Unit Manager

Andrew Birkin

Screenplay

Daisy Boorman

Office Runner

Adolf Borl

Best Boy

Geoffrey Burgon

Assistant

Manfred Burkle

Camera Assistant

Fabiano Canosa

Assistant

Ron Carr

Producer

Ron Carr

Assistant Director

Jane Carvell

Hair

Jane Carvell

Makeup

Robin Chambers

Assistant

Roberto Cicuyto

Assistant

Al Clay

Music

Murray Close

Photography

Jim Darbinian

Assistant

Colin Davidson

Assistant

Ron Davis

Sound Editor

Elaine Day

Continuity

Ernest Day

Director Of Photography

Karl Dillitzer

Electrician

Linda Ditrinco

Assistant

Jonathan Frankel

Sound

Ortwin Freyermuth

Consultant

Liz Furst

Assistant

Tomas Gabriss

Production Manager

Ana-maria Geraldino

Other

Bridget Gilbert

Casting Director

Bridget Gilbert

Assistant

Steffen Graubaum

Boom Operator

Paul Green

Editor

Carol Lynn Greene

Producer

Kim Gregan

Property Master

Richard Harvey

Other

Norma Heyman

Producer

Dean Humphreys

Sound

Dan Ireland

Assistant

Monica Jacobs

Costume Designer

Jiri Jelinek

Accounting Assistant

Eberhard Junkersdorf

Producer

Jan Kadlec

Production Manager

Mike Kelliher

Sound Editor

Heidemarie Klein

Makeup

Heidemarie Klein

Hair

Hanna Kohtz

Production Accountant

Wolfram Kohtz

Production Manager

Annemarie Kolarova

Production

Rene Korenar

Production Assistant

Michal Krauss

Props

George Kuhn

Wardrobe

Gerlinde Kunz

Hair

Gerlinde Kunz

Makeup

Bernd Lepel

Production Designer

Josef Lojik

Hairdresser

Josef Lojik

Makeup

Stephen Long

Production Accountant

Ileen Maisel

Assistant

Tony Martin

Other

Eva Martincova

Wardrobe

Vladimir Michalek

Assistant Director

Zdenek Mihle

Grip

Slavomir Mikoveck

Electrician

Ivan Minar

Photography

Lydia Moir

Dialogue Coach

Martin Mrtinec

Assistant Art Director

Martin Obernigg

Consultant

M.j. Peckos

Executive Producer

Adam Platnick

Assistant

Milos Preclik

Assistant Art Director

Chris Price

Sound

Premsyl Provaznik

Electrician

Miroslav Ptacek

Best Boy

William J Quigley

Executive Producer

Stefan Radek

Grip

Bohumil Rath

Camera Assistant

Simon Relph

Assistant

Bob Robinson

Sound Editor

Miroslav Rychetsky

Construction

Konrad Schnell

Grip

Stefan Scholtissek

Unit Manager

Marianne Schulz

Wardrobe

Mary Selway

Casting Director

Monika Semeradova

Production Assistant

Jane Shire

Other

Ann Skinner

Assistant

Wolfram Skowronnek

Assistant

Rosemary Spokes

Other

Reinhard Stockl

Best Boy

Eva Studecka

Wardrobe

Elaine Thomas

Assistant Editor

Sona Tichackova

Assistant Director

Jana Tomsova

Unit Manager

Jiri Ulrich

Production Accountant

Karel Vacek

Art Director

Victoria Van Moyland

Other

Milan Vlcek

Hairdresser

Milan Vlcek

Makeup

Zdenek Voldan

Electrician

Kurt Von Vietinghoff

Assistant Director

Miroslav Vostiar

Casting Director

Laurie Wenhardt

Assistant

Rebecca Wright

Other

Alena Zankova

Assistant Director

Jiri Zehradka

Construction

Hans Zimmer

Music

Stefan Zweig

From Story

Film Details

Also Known As
Brennendes Geheimnis, Brulant secret
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1988
Location
Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia; Prague, Czechoslovakia; Marienbad, Czechoslovakia; London, England, United Kingdom; Austria

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 47m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States October 24, 1988

Released in United States on Video May 24, 1989

Released in United States September 7, 1988

Released in United States Winter December 23, 1988

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 24, 1988.

Shown at Venice Film Festival September 7, 1988.

Remake of "Brennendes Geheimnis" (1933) directed by Robert Siodmak. Directorial debut for writer Andrew Birkin.

Began shooting January 21, 1988.

Re-released in Brussels February 7, 1990.

Released in United States on Video May 24, 1989

Released in United States October 24, 1988 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 24, 1988.)

Released in United States Winter December 23, 1988

Released in United States September 7, 1988 (Shown at Venice Film Festival September 7, 1988.)

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