The Invention of Lying

"In a world where everyone can only tell the truth... This guy can lie."

2009 1h 40m EN

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Synopsis

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Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.

“In a world where everyone can only tell the truth... This guy can lie.”

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Cast

Ricky Gervais
Mark Bellison
Jennifer Garner
Anna McDoogles
Louis C.K.
Greg Kleinschmidt
Rob Lowe
Brad Kessler
Jonah Hill
Frank Fawcett
Jeffrey Tambor
Anthony James
Fionnula Flanagan
Martha Bellison
Tina Fey
Shelley Bailey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ricky Gervais
Writers: Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ricky Gervais, shot by Tim Suhrstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tim Atack. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Gill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner and Louis C.K. carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In a world where everyone can only tell the truth... This guy can lie.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1058017 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ricky Gervais directs. Tim Suhrstedt behind the camera. Tim Atack scores. Chris Gill cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by Ricky Gervais, shot by Tim Suhrstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Tim Atack. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Chris Gill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner and Louis C.K. carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "In a world where everyone can only tell the truth... This guy can lie.".
7IMDB entry: tt1058017 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "screenwriter", "lie", "invention", "heaven".
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.