Zac is a well-respected French filmmaker who creates a major uproar when for no apparent reason he suddenly vanishes from his posh Parisian apartment leaving behind his lover Helene, a popular star. Marcus, his producer searches for eight months before locating Zac who has since become a homeless street bum in an expensive neighborhood. Marcus sends Zac to a posh hotel. He then sends Daisy, an ambitious secretary and aspiring screenwriter to learn what happened to the great director. It takes a lot of mutual verbal sparring and false turns (which are presented as creatively filmed vignettes that are done using a variety of techniques) from Zac before he finally tells her the truth. The two then decide to turn the story into a film. As they write, Daisy and Zac slowly fall in love. At the same time, Marcus has his hands full trying to avoid some tough Russian Mafiosos who want the money they invested back.
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Cast
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Jean-Hugues Anglade
Zac
Known for
Nikita
Betty Blue
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Daisy
Known for
Human Capital
Like Crazy
Lorraine Bracco
Helene Miller
Known for
The Sopranos
GoodFellas
Sami Frey
Marcus Dourmer
Known for
Band of Outsiders
The Truth
Julie Gayet
Lisa
Known for
We Are Family
My Best Friend
Michaël Cohen
Antoine
Known for
Them
La Belle Époque
Yvon Back
Philippe
Known for
Chronicles of the Sun
The Ax
Sylvie Audcoeur
Known for
French Twist
Dominique Besnehard
Casting director
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
Les Misérables
Didier Cauchy
Known for
Paparazzi
Christian Charmetant
Diego
Known for
Do Not Disturb
The Widow of Saint-Pierre
Malcolm Conrath
Known for
Rendezvous in Paris
Élie Chouraqui Director · Antoine Lacomblez Writer François Catonné Cinematographer
First release March 6, 1996 · Produced in France · Production Zadig Productions, France 2 Cinéma
Production
Cofimage 7
Production
Zadig Productions
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
France
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Original title
Les Menteurs
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 6, 1996
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
June 12, 1997 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 1, 1996 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Japan
June 14, 1997 · Theatrical
Singapore
May 8, 1997 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 16, 1996 · Theatrical
Taiwan
June 13, 1998 · Premiere · Fanciful Film Festival
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