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The Secret Life of Words

2005 film by Isabel Coixet
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The Secret Life of Words

Summary

The Secret Life of Words is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (429 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Secret Life of Words's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Secret Life of Words was directed by Isabel Coixet[4].
  • Isabel Coixet wrote the screenplay for The Secret Life of Words[5].
  • The Secret Life of Words's composer is recorded as Hal Hartley[6].
  • The Secret Life of Words's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Secret Life of Words's genre is war film[8].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Words was Sarah Polley[9].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Words was Tim Robbins[10].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Words was Julie Christie[11].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Words was Javier Cámara[12].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Words was Eddie Marsan[13].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Words was Daniel Mays[14].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Words was Sverre Anker Ousdal[15].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Words was Steven Mackintosh[16].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Words was Dean Lennox Kelly[17].
  • A cast member of The Secret Life of Words was Leonor Watling[18].
  • The Secret Life of Words was produced by Pedro Almodóvar[19].
  • The Secret Life of Words's production company is recorded as El Deseo[20].
  • The Secret Life of Words's production company is recorded as Mediapro[21].
  • The Secret Life of Words's director of photography is recorded as Jean-Claude Larrieu[22].
  • The original language of The Secret Life of Words was English[23].
  • The Secret Life of Words was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • The Secret Life of Words's review score is recorded as 69%[25].
  • The Secret Life of Words's review score is recorded as 6.2/10[26].
  • The Secret Life of Words's review score is recorded as 68/100[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Secret Life of Words was produced by Pedro Almodóvar[19]. It was directed by Isabel Coixet[4]. Isabel Coixet wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Sarah Polley[9], Tim Robbins[10], Julie Christie[11], Javier Cámara[12], Eddie Marsan[13], and Daniel Mays[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2005[28] and April 27, 2006[29]. The original language of The Secret Life of Words was English[23]. Genres include drama film[7] and war film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include coming to terms with the past[30] and human bonding[31].

Reception

Reviews include 69%[25], 6.2/10[26], and 68/100[27].

Why It Matters

The Secret Life of Words ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (429 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Related Entities

Eddie Marsan film Isabel Coixet Javier Cámara Julie Christie Leonor Watling Pedro Almodóvar Sarah Polley Spain The Sea Inside Tim Robbins United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14587 → 610
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  2. 18d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2005-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2006-04-27T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Isabel Coixet
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+111'}
    Participant in → 19th European Film Awards
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