Tell Me Lies (1968)

Peter Brook’s provocative anti-Vietnam War 1960s protest piece.

Tell Me Lies (1968) poster

Adapted and directed by Peter Brook from the Royal Shakespeare Company’s ‘production-in-progress US’, this long-unseen agitprop drama-doc – shot in London in 1967 and released only briefly in the UK and New York at the height of the Vietnam War – remains both thought-provoking and disturbing. A theatrical and cinematic social comment on US intervention in Vietnam, Brook’s film also reveals a 1960s London where art, theatre and political protest actively collude and where a young Glenda Jackson and RSC icons such as Peggy Ashcroft and Paul Scofield feature prominently on the front line. Multi-layered scenarios staged by Brook combine with newsreel footage, demonstrations, satirical songs and skits to illustrate the intensity of anti-war opinion within London’s artistic and intellectual community.

Director: Peter Brook
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Richard Peaslee
Cinematography: Ian Wilson
Editing: Ralph Sheldon
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en

Themes

Social Injustice and Protest, Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest

Keywords

vietnam, protest, musical

Trailer

Tell Me Lies Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tell Me Lies about?
Adapted and directed by Peter Brook from the Royal Shakespeare Company’s ‘production-in-progress US’, this long-unseen agitprop drama-doc – shot in London in 1967 and released only briefly in the UK and New York at the height of the Vietnam War – remains both thought-provoking and disturbing. A theatrical and cinematic social comment on US intervention in Vietnam, Brook’s film also reveals a 1960s London where art, theatre and political protest actively collude and where a young Glenda Jackson and RSC icons such as Peggy Ashcroft and Paul Scofield feature prominently on the front line. Multi-layered scenarios staged by Brook combine with newsreel footage, demonstrations, satirical songs and skits to illustrate the intensity of anti-war opinion within London’s artistic and intellectual community.
Who directed Tell Me Lies?
Tell Me Lies was directed by Peter Brook.
Who stars in Tell Me Lies?
Tell Me Lies stars Mark Jones, Robert Langdon Llyod, Pauline Munro, Ursula Mohan, Hugh Armstrong, Peggy Ashcroft.
How long is Tell Me Lies?
Tell Me Lies has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
What genre is Tell Me Lies?
Tell Me Lies is a Drama, Documentary film.
Where was Tell Me Lies produced?
Tell Me Lies was produced in United Kingdom.
What are the themes of Tell Me Lies?
The themes of Tell Me Lies include: Social Injustice and Protest, Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest.