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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
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
class differences
family secrets
yearOfWork 1996

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Secrets & Lies mainCharacter Cynthia Purley