Lies beget lies in the sturdy British drama "Separate Lies." And the very first one comes early on as Anne Manning (Emily Watson) bids farewell to her husband, James (Tom Wilkinson), as he heads off to his Very Important Job in London. The pair look picture-perfect — a handsome couple with the unruffled calm and complacent entitlement of the awfully rich. Except, it's all empty show. Especially for Anne, who's taken a lover — the well-off and worthless Bill Bule (Rupert Everett), whose dissolute manner makes him instantly dislikable. Read the full review
James believes his wife, Anne, is happy in their marriage until he learns of her affair after she and her lover are involved in a tragic automobile accident. But the bereft and affluent James responds with a loving resolve to protect her.
Director: Julian Fellowes
Starring: Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson, Rupert Everett, Hermione Norris, Linda Bassett
Run time: 87 minutes
Release date: Sept. 16, 2005
Rating: R for language including some sexual references.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B
"As a man who wants to do the right thing when there may not be a right thing to do, (Tom Wilkinson) has an immense dignity, coupled with an even greater sadness."
The Palm Beach Post: B
"Personal betrayal trumps criminality in this hermetically sealed world that is about to creak open."
