Secret Passage (2004)

Name: Secret Passage
Genre: Drama
Released: 2004-01-01
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 4.7
Cast: John Turturro, Katherine Borowitz, Tara Fitzgerald, Hannah Taylor-Gordon, Anton Rodgers

Secret Passage (2004), directed by Ademir Kenović, starring John Turturro and Katherine Borowitz.

01/01/2004 BR Drama 1h 34m

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Isabel and Clara are growing up in a time of terror. It is 1492, and Spain has decreed that all Jews must either convert to Catholicism, go into exile or face trial and execution. Although forcibly baptized, the sisters are chased through Christendom until they arrive in Venice. It is in this great maritime empire, where opulence rhymes with tolerance, that Isabel organizes secret passages for refugees fleeing the Inquisition while Clara falls in love with a Venetian noble, Paolo Zane. Isabel intends for her family to go to Istanbul, the only place where Jews can live freely, but Clara is reluctant to leave. She challenges Isabel's authority and is prepared to break her family ties and sacrifice her faith for love. Caught in this battle of wills is Clara's daughter, Victoria, who finds she is about to be married into the same faith that murdered her father.

Ademir KenovićDirector, Writer
Olivier BonasWriter

About the film

Secret Passage is a 2004 film directed by Ademir Kenović. It was written by Kenović and Olivier Bonas. The film stars John Turturro, Katherine Borowitz, Tara Fitzgerald, and Hannah Taylor-Gordon. In the United Kingdom, the film is mostly known as The Lion's Mouth.

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Plot

The film starts in 1492, in Spain. Jews are being chased everywhere. They have two choices: either to convert or to face trial and execution. Isabel (Katherine Borowitz), and Clara (Tara Fitzgerald) are growing up with terror. Although forcibly baptized, the sisters are chased through Christendom until they arrive in Venice. In Venice, Isabel organizes a secret passage in order to give refuge to the refugees who were fleeing away in the fear of the Inquisition. Isabel decides that, in order to be safe, her family must flee to Istanbul, the only place where Jews are not hated. But Clara refuses to leave, because she is in love with a Venetian named Paolo Zane (John Turturro). When Isabel somewhat tries to force Clara to move to Istanbul, Clara gets furious at the former and is almost ready to break all family ties with Isabel. In these battles of misunderstandings, Clara's young daughter Victoria (Hannah Taylor-Gordon) is trapped, who finds that she is about to be married into the same faith that murdered her own father.

Cast

John Turturro as Paolo Zane

Tara Fitzgerald as Clara

Katherine Borowitz as Isabel

Anton Rodgers as Foscari

Hannah Taylor-Gordon as Victoria

Ronald Pickup as Da Monte

Richard Harrington as Joseph

Seymour Matthews as Ruben

Marc Pickering as Andrea Zane

Carmen Sorrenti as Francesca

Adam Kotz as Inquisitor

Alassandra Costanzo as Donna Benveniste

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Secret Passage at IMDb

Text from Secret Passage on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Passage

Trivia

The production budget was US$ 16 million.
It premiered on January 1, 2004, a Thursday.
It runs 1h34 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosZephyr Films, Delux Productions, C.R.G. International
CountriesItaly, Luxembourg, United Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
BudgetUS$ 16,000,000
StatusReleased

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Ademir Kenović Director
Ademir Kenović Writer
Olivier Bonas Writer

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What is Secret Passage about?

Secret Passage: Isabel and Clara are growing up in a time of terror. It is 1492, and Spain has decreed that all Jews must either convert to Catholicism, go into exile or face trial and execution. Although forcibly baptized, the sisters are chased through Christendom until they arrive in Venice. It is in this great maritime empire, wh…

Who directed Secret Passage?

Secret Passage was directed by Ademir Kenović in 2004.

Who stars in Secret Passage?

The cast of Secret Passage includes John Turturro, Katherine Borowitz, Tara Fitzgerald, Hannah Taylor-Gordon and Anton Rodgers.

How long is Secret Passage?

Secret Passage runs for 94 minutes, or 1h34.