---
title: "Burning Secret"
year: 1988
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/burning-secret-1988"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 172149
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 106
community_rating: 6.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG"
---

# Burning Secret (1988) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/burning-secret-1988

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Burning Secret is a film first released in 1988. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by B.A. Filmproduktion, Vestron Pictures, BR. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An older baron befriends a young boy at a sanatorium to reach the boy's mother."

### Why Watch
- Features a cast including Klaus Maria Brandauer and Faye Dunaway
- Directed by Andrew Birkin

### Caveats & Content Note
- The synopsis describes a manipulative relationship involving a child
- Limited details are provided outside of basic cast and genre
- Tone & Suitability: The film involves emotional manipulation and jealousy centered around a friendship between a boy and an older baron.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: drama

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/burning-secret-1988#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Andrew Birkin
- **Networks / Studios**: B.A. Filmproduktion, Vestron Pictures, BR

## Key Cast Continuity

- **David Eberts** as *Edmund*
- **Faye Dunaway** as *Sonya*
- **Klaus Maria Brandauer** as *Baron*
- **Ian Richardson** as *Edmund's Father*
- **John Nettleton** as *Doctor Weiss*
- **Martin Obernigg** as *Concierge*
- **Václav Štekl** as *Assistant Concierge*
- **Vladimír Pospíšil** as *Hotel Manager*
- **Karel Karas** as *Doorman*
- **Ivo Niederle** as *Sanatorium Manager*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Burning Secret released?
Burning Secret was released in 1988, with a US release date listed as December 23, 1988.

### Q: Who directed the film?
The film was directed by Andrew Birkin.

### Q: Who are some of the actors in Burning Secret?
The cast includes Klaus Maria Brandauer, Faye Dunaway, David Eberts, Ian Richardson, and John Nettleton.

### Q: What is the runtime of the movie?
The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 46 minutes.

### Q: What is the basic premise of the story?
A young boy recuperating in a mountain sanatorium befriends an older baron who is secretly using the boy to get close to his mother.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Burning Secret — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/172149)
- [Burning Secret (1988) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/22210-burning-secret/prehled/)
- [Burning Secret (1988)](https://www.sms.cz/film/burning-secret)
- [Burning Secret 65% (1988) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/243700-burning-secret)

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