Burning Secret

To capture the mother's heart, take the child's hand.

Genres

Drama

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While recuperating in a sanatorium in the mountains, a young boy becomes very close friends with an older baron. But the baron is only using the boy to get to know his mother, the wife of an older diplomat. When the boy realises the baron’s intentions, he becomes jealous, moody and depressed.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

23 December 1988

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

David Eberts

Edmund

Faye Dunaway

Sonya

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Baron

Ian Richardson

Edmund's Father

John Nettleton

Doctor Weiss

Martin Obernigg

Concierge

Václav Štekl

Assistant Concierge

Vladimír Pospíšil

Hotel Manager

Karel Karas

Doorman

Ivo Niederle

Sanatorium Manager

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