Would I Lie to You? (film)
1997 French film
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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.
Michel Munz
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| Directed by | Thomas Gilou |
| Written by | Gérard Bitton Michel Munz |
| Produced by | Vertigo and Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld |
| Starring | Bruno Solo Richard Anconina Vincent Elbaz Aure Atika Gilbert Melki José Garcia Amira Casar Valérie Benguigui |
| Music by | Gérard Presgurvic |
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| Distributed by | CFP Distribution |
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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 the highest-grossing French film for the year.[2] The film was nominated for two César Awards: Casar for Most Promising Actress,[3] and José Garcia for Most Promising Actor for his portrayal of Serge Benamou.[4]
