Lie with Me (French: Arrête avec tes mensonges, lit. 'Stop with Your Lies') is a 2022 French romantic drama film co-written and directed by Olivier Peyon, based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Philippe Besson.
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| French | Arrête avec tes mensonges |
| Directed by | Olivier Peyon |
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| Based on | Lie with Me by Philippe Besson |
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| Cinematography | Martin Rit |
| Edited by | Damien Maestraggi |
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Production company | TS Productions |
| Distributed by | KMBO |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €2.1 million[1] ($2.3 million) |
| Box office | $636,052[2] |
Synopsis edit
Novelist Stéphane Belcourt agrees to be the guest of honor at a celebration for a famous brand of cognac, even though he does not drink alcohol.[3] When Stéphane returns to his hometown of Cognac for the first time in 35 years, he meets Lucas, the son of his first love, Thomas Andrieu. Stéphane and Lucas go on an occasionally painful journey of discovery about who Thomas really was and why he did what he did throughout his life.[4]
Cast edit
- Guillaume de Tonquédec as Stéphane Belcourt
- Jérémy Gillet as young Stéphane Belcourt
- Victor Belmondo as Lucas Andrieu
- Guilaine Londez as Gaëlle Flamand
- Julien de Saint-Jean as Thomas Andrieu
- Pierre-Alain Chapuis as Monsieur Dejean
References edit
- ^ "Arrête avec tes mensonges (Lie with Me) (2023)". JP Box-Office (in French). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Lie with Me (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Lévy, Olivia (5 May 2023). "Arrête avec tes mensonges: sensible et émouvant". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Hoad, Phil (3 August 2023). "Victor Belmondo: 'I wanted to be an actor – I never said to myself, yes, but that's what Papi does too'". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
External links edit
- Lie with Me at IMDb
