Would I Lie to You?

1997 1h 40m FR

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 562

Comedy

Synopsis

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Jobless loner Eddie Vuibert gets a lucky break when a rich Jewish entrepreneur mistakes him for a Jew and gives him a sweet job in the Parisian fashion district.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Anconina
Eddie Vuibert
Vincent Elbaz
Dov Mimran
Richard Bohringer
Victor Benzakhem
José Garcia
Serge Benhamou
Amira Casar
Sandra Benzakhem
Aure Atika
Karine Benchetrit
Élie Kakou
Rafi
Bruno Solo
Yvan Touati

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thomas Gilou
Writers: Gérard Bitton, Michel Munz
Languages: French
Countries: France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.4× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Would I Lie to You? Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Thomas Gilou, shot by Jean-Jacques Bouhon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Richard Anconina and Vincent Elbaz and Richard Bohringer carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120471 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Thomas Gilou directs. Jean-Jacques Bouhon behind the camera. Alima Arouali cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 7.4× over at the box office.
329 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "Would I Lie to You? Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Thomas Gilou, shot by Jean-Jacques Bouhon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Alima Arouali shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Richard Anconina and Vincent Elbaz and Richard Bohringer carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0120471 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.