The Man Who Lies (1968)
A man may or may not have betrayed a resistance fighter during World War II. He has supposedly been shot down by the Nazis and wanders into town. Mourning the death of an unseen comrade, he is taken in by the family of the dead rebel. He engages in a superfluous affair and witnesses the lesbian relationship between the man's sister and a female servant. When passions subside, the family has doubts about the reliability of the man's story.
Director: Alain Robbe-Grillet
Genre: Mystery, Drama, War
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: March 27, 1968
Cast
- Jean-Louis Trintignant - Jan Robin / Boris Varissa
- Sylvie Bréal - Maria
- Zuzana Kocúriková - Laura
- Dominique Prado - Lisa the Barmaid
- Catherine Robbe-Grillet - Druggist
- Sylvia Turbová - Sylvia
- Ivan Mistrík - Jean
- Dušan Blaškovič - Taverner
- Jozef Kroner - Franz
- Jozef Čierny - Father
Screenplay
Music: Pavol Šimai
Cinematography: Igor Luther
Editing: Bob Wade
Production: Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France, Como Films
Country: Czechoslovakia, France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
allegory, world war ii, identity crisis, double identity
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Man Who Lies about?
- A man may or may not have betrayed a resistance fighter during World War II. He has supposedly been shot down by the Nazis and wanders into town. Mourning the death of an unseen comrade, he is taken in by the family of the dead rebel. He engages in a superfluous affair and witnesses the lesbian relationship between the man's sister and a female servant. When passions subside, the family has doubts about the reliability of the man's story.
- Who directed The Man Who Lies?
- The Man Who Lies was directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet.
- Who stars in The Man Who Lies?
- The Man Who Lies stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Sylvie Bréal, Zuzana Kocúriková, Dominique Prado, Catherine Robbe-Grillet, Sylvia Turbová.
- How long is The Man Who Lies?
- The Man Who Lies has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is The Man Who Lies?
- The Man Who Lies is a Mystery, Drama, War film.
- Where was The Man Who Lies produced?
- The Man Who Lies was produced in Czechoslovakia, France.
- What are the themes of The Man Who Lies?
- The themes of The Man Who Lies include: The Horror of War and Humanity.