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The Secret Friend is a 2010 comedy-drama film based on the 1997 short story of the same name by Brazilian writer João Silvério Trevisan. The film, directed by Flavio Alves, features Viola Harris and Siobhan Fallon in the major roles. The film differs substantially from the original short story, which initially created some tension between the writer and the director. Filming took place in early 2009, mainly in Brooklyn, New York, and debuted at the 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival, where it was chosen as Best of the Fest. The film centers around the character and life of Anna Marshall, a lonely, elderly widow living in a suburb of New York City, who develops a mysterious friendship with a silent caller. Although a screenplay for a feature version of the short film was written, as of 2011, it has not been officially greenlit.
Original Release
06/27/2010
US Release
06/27/2010
Cast
Name | Character |
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Viola Harris | Anna Marshall |
Beau Hauser | Street Reporter |
Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Julie |
Jerry Jaffe | The Secret Friend (voice) / The Secret Friend |
Richard Scott | Telephone Company Manager |
Melvin Shrebnick | Old Man |
Directors
Writers
Flavio Alves, João Silvério Trevisan
Cast
Name | Character |
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Viola Harris | Anna Marshall |
Beau Hauser | Street Reporter |
Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Julie |
Jerry Jaffe | The Secret Friend (voice) / The Secret Friend |
Richard Scott | Telephone Company Manager |
Melvin Shrebnick | Old Man |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael Pertain | Executive Producer |
Flavio Alves | Producer |
Nicholas J. Eisenberg | Producer |
Gary Gasgarth | Producer |
Dore Hammond | Producer |
Jillian Iscaro | Producer |
Raina Oberlin | Producer |
Fernando Pinheiro | Producer |
Marcelo Remizov | Producer |
Greg Starr | Producer |
Kevin Stocklin | Producer |
John Sundholm | Producer |