Cynthia Purley
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Cynthia Purley is the emotionally fragile, working-class woman at the center of Mike Leigh’s film "Secrets & Lies," whose life is upended when the adult daughter she gave up for adoption seeks her out.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Secrets & Lies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | confronts past decisions about adoption ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Mike Leigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionallyDescribedAs | emotionally fragile ⓘ |
| familyMember |
Maurice Purley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monica Purley NERFINISHED ⓘ Roxanne Purley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Secrets & Lies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Cynthia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Hortense Cumberbatch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roxanne Purley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | factory worker ⓘ |
| plotInvolvement | reunites with adult daughter she gave up for adoption ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Brenda Blethyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
estranged from daughter given up for adoption
ⓘ
sister of Maurice Purley ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| settingOfLife | urban London working-class environment ⓘ |
| socialClass | working class ⓘ |
| surname | Purley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolving |
adoption
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class differences ⓘ family secrets ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1996 ⓘ |
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