Innocent Lies
1995 UK-France thriller film
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Innocent Lies is a 1995 thriller film directed by Patrick Dewolf and starring Stephen Dorff, Gabrielle Anwar, Adrian Dunbar and Joanna Lumley.[2] It is a loose adaptation of the 1944 Agatha Christie novel Towards Zero. Keira Knightley, in her film debut, plays the younger version of Celia Graves, the character portrayed by Anwar.
Patrick Dewolf
Agatha Christie (novel)
Simon Perry
| Innocent Lies | |
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| Directed by | Patrick Dewolf |
| Written by | Kerry Crabbe Patrick Dewolf Agatha Christie (novel) |
| Produced by | Philippe Guez Simon Perry |
| Starring | Stephen Dorff Gabrielle Anwar Adrian Dunbar Joanna Lumley |
| Cinematography | Patrick Blossier |
| Edited by | Joëlle Hache Chris Wimble |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (co-distribution with Pan-Européenne in France)[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom France |
| Languages | English French |
Synopsis
In 1938, a British policeman travels to France to investigate the death of one of his colleagues. He becomes interested in a family of wealthy Britons living in a luxurious French coastal resort, who were heavily involved with the dead man. He soon uncovers a number of dark secrets which the family has tried to conceal.
Cast
- Stephen Dorff - Jeremy Graves
- Gabrielle Anwar - Celia Graves
- Adrian Dunbar - Alan Cross
- Sophie Aubry - Solange Montfort
- Joanna Lumley - Lady Helena Graves
- Florence Hoath - Angela Cross
- Alexis Denisof - Christopher Wood
- Marianne Denicourt - Maud Graves
- Melvil Poupaud - Louis Bernard
- Bernard Haller - Georges Montfort
- Rosalind Bennett - Janet Blain
- Donal McCann - Joe Green (Uncredited)
In addition, Keira Knightley portrays a young Celia, while brothers Robin and Tobias Saunders appear as Celia's brothers.
Release
Innocent Lies opened on 24 screens in the United Kingdom on 30 June 1995 and grossed £21,649 in its opening weekend.[3]
