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Secretary
Front Cover Actor
Patrick Bauchau
Ezra Buzzington
Lauren Cohn
Kyle Colerider-Krugh
Jeremy Davies
Steven Fierberg
Sabrina Grdevich
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Mary Joy
Lily Knight
Movie Details
Language English
Audience Rating R (Restricted)
Running Time 111 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
This kinky love story features a standout performance by Maggie Gyllenhaal, an offbeat young actress in her first starring role. Gyllenhaal plays Lee, a nervous girl who compulsively cuts herself, who gets a job as a secretary for Edward, an imperious lawyer (James Spader, an old hand at tales of perverse affection). Edward's reprimands for typos and spelling errors begin with mild humiliation, but as Lee responds to his orders--which are driven as much by his own anxieties and fears as any sense of order--the punishments escalate to spankings, shackles, and more. Secretary walks a fine line. It finds sly humor in these sadomasochistic doings without turning them into a gag, and it takes Lee and Edward's mutual desires seriously without getting self-righteous or pompous. Certainly not a movie for everyone, but some people may be unexpectedly stirred up by this smart and steamy tale of repressed passion. --Bret Fetzer
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 343
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
UPC (Barcode) 658149811324
Release Date 4/1/2003
Subtitles English; Spanish
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1