Don't Tell Anyone
No se lo digas a nadie
“Lima's most scandalous story”
Synopsis
Based on the alleged autobiography of gay peruvian talk show host Jaime Bailey. Joaquin, a young man from the high class of Lima, deals with problems concerning his sexual identity as a child, then as a teenager pressured by his macho snobbish father, then as an independent lazy pot-smoking college student, and later as a cocaine addict in Lima and Miami.
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Santiago Magill
Joaquin Camino
Christian Meier
Gonzalo
Lucía Jiménez
Alejandra
Giovanni Ciccia
Alfonso
Vanessa Robbiano
Prostitute
Gianfranco Brero
University Professor
Hernán Romero
Luis Felipe Camino
Carlos Fuentes
Gerardo
Carlos Tuccio
Sacerdote Confesor
Anibal Zamora
Transvestite
Emilram Cossío
Dioni
Jorge López Cano
Proprietor of the Bordello
Alonso Alegría
Sacerdote
Gerardo Ruiz
Jorge
Johnny Mendoza
Comprador de Droga
Javier Echevarria
Rector de Universidad
Michael Scally
Hans
Gilberto Torres
Sixto
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 21, 1999
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Francisco J. Lombardi
- Screenplay & Story
- Jaime Bayly
- Original Title
- No se lo digas a nadie
- Country of Origin
- Peru, Spain
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Inca Films S.A.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Francisco J. Lombardi
Jaime Bayly
Department Leadership Roster
Francisco J. Lombardi
Director
Jaime Bayly
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Don't Tell Anyone about?
Based on the alleged autobiography of gay peruvian talk show host Jaime Bailey. Joaquin, a young man from the high class of Lima, deals with problems concerning his sexual identity as a child, then as a teenager pressured by his macho snobbish father, then as an independent lazy pot-smoking college student, and later as a cocaine addict in Lima and Miami.
Who directed Don't Tell Anyone?
Don't Tell Anyone was directed by Francisco J. Lombardi.
Who stars in Don't Tell Anyone?
The principal cast of Don't Tell Anyone includes Santiago Magill, Christian Meier, Lucía Jiménez, Giovanni Ciccia, Vanessa Robbiano.
When was Don't Tell Anyone released and how long is it?
Don't Tell Anyone was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Don't Tell Anyone?
Don't Tell Anyone holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).