La Vérité si je mens !
La Vérité si je mens ! (French pronunciation: [la.ve.ʁi.te.siʒ.mɑ̃] ; English title: Would I Lie to You?) is a 1997 French film, directed by Thomas Gilou. It was followed by a sequel, La Vérité si je mens ! 2, in 2001, and a third movie La vérité si je mens ! 3, in 2012.
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Directed by | Thomas Gilou |
Produced by | Vertigo and Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld |
Written by | Gérard Bitton |
Starring | Bruno Solo Richard Anconina Vincent Elbaz Aure Atika Gilbert Melki José Garcia Amira Casar Valérie Benguigui |
Music by | Alvaro Gomez Orozco |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Budget | $4 million |
Box office | $66.4 million[1] |
Plot
In Paris, Eddie Vuibert (Richard Anconina) is an unemployed man in financial difficulty. A rich Jewish cloth manufacturer takes Eddie into his corporation out of pity because he mistakenly believes him to be Jewish as well. Eddie rapidly integrates in the Parisian Jewish textile community and rises as a sales manager. He continues his masquerade of pretending to be Ashkenazi Jew in order to woo his boss's daughter (played by Amira Casar).
Reception
The film was nominated for two César Awards: Casar for Most Promising Actress,[2] and José Garcia for Most Promising Actor for his portrayal of Serge Benamou.[3]
Sequels
A sequel,La Vérité si je mens ! 2, was released in 2001, and a third film, La Vérité si je mens ! 3, followed in 2012.
References
- "La Vérité si je mens! (1997)". jpbox-office.com.
- Mayorga, Emilio (1 April 2016). "Series Mania TV Fest Unveils Jury Members". Variety. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- Coulaud, François (31 January 2017). "La vérité si je mens: vingt ans après les stars du film culte ont-ils changé?". Telestar.fr. Retrieved 21 December 2017.