Beautiful Lies

"Love. Hard to find. Easy to fake."

2010 1h 45m FR

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★6.1TMDB · 163

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A hairdresser forwards a passionate love letter to her widowed mother.

“Love. Hard to find. Easy to fake.”

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Cast

Audrey Tautou
Emilie
Sami Bouajila
Jean
Nathalie Baye
Mady
Stéphanie Lagarde
Sylvia
Judith Chemla
Paulette
Daniel Duval
le père d'Emilie
Cécile Boland
La cliente à la frange
Didier Brice
L'homme au magazine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pierre Salvadori
Writers: Pierre Salvadori, Benoît Graffin
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pierre Salvadori, shot by Gilles Henry. 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 Philippe Eidel. 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 Isabelle Devinck 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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Audrey Tautou and Sami Bouajila and Nathalie Baye carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love. Hard to find. Easy to fake.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1529569 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Pierre Salvadori directs. Gilles Henry behind the camera. Philippe Eidel scores. Isabelle Devinck cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Pierre Salvadori, shot by Gilles Henry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Philippe Eidel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Isabelle Devinck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Audrey Tautou and Sami Bouajila and Nathalie Baye carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Love. Hard to find. Easy to fake.".
8IMDB entry: tt1529569 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.