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Los SECRETOS DEL CORAZÓN (Original title)SECRETOS (Working title)SECRETS DU COEUR (Alternative title)SECRETS OF THE HEART (Alternative title)
Date: 1997 (Copyright)

Countries: Spain, France, Portugal

Director: Montxo Armendáriz

Production company billing: ©1997. Aiete Films, s.a./Ariane Films, s.a. deposito legal: M-1788-1997 an Aiete Films, S.A./Ariane Films, S.A. with the collaboration of [logo] Sogepaq/Canal+ France/D.M.V.B. Films/Fabrica de Imagens/[logo] Eurimages/[logo] Euskal Media/ICAA [logo] Dolby Digital In Colour [logo] Moviecam Subtitles [1.85:1]
Synopsis: Set in provincial Spain in the early 1960s. Nine-year-old Javi lives with his brother and his aunts. His widowed mother lives in a nearby village and the two boys visit her in the school holidays. Javi begins to realise that his family harbours some dark secrets, and is determined to uncover them.

Genre:
Drama
Credits (72)
©/Production Company: Aiete Films, Ariane Filmes, With the collaboration of: Sogepaq, With the collaboration of: Canal+, With the collaboration of: D.M.V.B. Films, With the collaboration of: Fabrica de Imagens, With the collaboration of: Eurimages Conseil de l'Europe, With the collaboration of: Euskal Media, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales, Producer: Imanol Uribe, Producer: Andrés Santana, Associate Producer: Thierry Forte, Associate Producer: José Mazeda, Unit Manager: Marta Blasco, Production Manager: Puy Oria, Production Supervisor: Andrés Santana, Production Accountant: Rafael García, Assistant Director (1st): Antton Zabala, Assistant Director (2nd): Nekane Elizondo, Script Supervisor: Yuyi Beringola, Casting (Children): Carlos Salaberri, Casting (Madrid Collaborator, Children): Luis Gimeno, Casting (Madrid Collaborator, Children): Eva Leira, Menchu Rull, Screenplay: Montxo Armendáriz, Director of Photography: Javier Aguirresarobe, Stills Photography: Teresa Isasi, Digital Special Effects: Aurelio Sánchez, Molinare, Special Effects: Ángel Alonso, Special Effects: Félix Rodríguez, Studio Effects: Jorge Rodríguez, Special Effects: Reyes Abades Efectos Especiales, Editor: Rori Sáinz de Rozas, Art Director: Félix Murcia, Properties: Juan Antonio Torrijos, Properties: Federico del Cerro, Special Props: Julio Torrecilla, Costumes: Josune Lasa, Wardrobe: Pilar Tavera, Wardrobe Collaborator: Teresa Mora, Make-up: Jorge Hernández, Hair: Fermín Galán, Graphic Design/Titles: Iñaki Cabodevilla, Titles/Opticals: Carlos J. Santos, Music: Bingen Mendizábal, Chamber Orchestra: Jesús Guridi, Musician (Pianist): Arthur Goikoetxea, Musician (Trumpet Player): Joseba Robles, Musician (Flautist): Pedro Basterra, Musician (Clarinet): Patxi Divar, Musician (Violin): Katalin Bukataru, Musician (Violoncello): Diego Gil, Musician (Percussion): Félix Divar, Orchestra Director: Juanjo Mena Osterix, Orchestrations: Zuriñe Gerenebarrena, Music Producer: Helena González, Music Producer: Fernando de la Casa, Music Recordist/Mixer: Fernando de la Casa, Percussion/Programming: Fernando de la Casa, Sound Director: Gilles Ortion, Pro-Tools III System: Marco de Gregori, Recording Engineer: Jesús los Arcos, Re-recording Mixer: Alfonso Pino, Sound Editor: Bela da Costa, Subtitles: S.L. Scena, Dolby Stereo Supervisor: James A. Puig, Laboratory: S.A. Madrid Film, Negative: Kodak, Weapons: Roasa, Animal Trainer: Rafaél Casado
Cast (46)
Carmelo Gómez (Ignacio, the uncle), Charo López (Aunt María), Sílvia Munt (Teresa, the mother), Vicky Peña (Aunt Rosa), Andoni Erburu (Javi), Alvaro Nagore (Juan), Iñigo Garcés (Carlos), Joan Valles (grandfather), Joan Dalmau (Benito), Chete Lera (Ricardo), Manolo Monje (Bautista), José Maria Asin (Alejandro), Carlos Salaberri (Bedel), Iñaki Azcona (Monaguillo), Raquel Sanchís (Carmen), Goyo González (school doctor), Javier Fernández (Juan's friend 1), Jesús Torres (Juan's friend 2), Olaia Ezker (Julia), Eduardo Martínez (village priest), Laura Rico (Pili), José Manuel Acosta (Gutiérrez), José Angel Rebolledo (Franciscan), Eduardo Rubio (little boy with dog), Natalia García Sanz (little girl), Javier Indurain (little boy in class), Vicente Setoain (accordion player at wedding), Carlos Cirauqui, Juan Barbería, Javier Garzaron, Fermín Ilundáin, Ion Joven, Ricardo Gil, Alejandro Ibáñez, Pablo Zarraluqui, Manuel Montesino, Roberto Rodríguez, Cesar Ramos, Marcos Oficialdegu, Ignacio Arrieta, Guillermo Ubago, Javier Eraso, David Ibiricu, Fernando Zarraluqui, Pablo Vidart, Javier Villanueva (children's theatre group)