Secretary
dir. Steven Shainberg
69
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A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.
Critics consensus
Maggie Gyllenhaal impresses in this romantic comedy with a kinky twist.
Directed bySteven Shainberg
StarringJames Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeremy Davies, Lesley Ann Warren, Stephen McHattie, Patrick Bauchau
Written byErin Cressida Wilson
CinematographySteven Fierberg
EditingPam Wise
MusicAngelo Badalamenti
Secretary
2002 · R · 1h 51m
Romance, Drama, Comedy
A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.
Our Verdict
69
Critics Consensus
Maggie Gyllenhaal impresses in this romantic comedy with a kinky twist.
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