Tell Me Lies
“Peter Brook’s provocative anti-Vietnam War 1960s protest piece.”
Synopsis
Adapted and directed by Peter Brook from the Royal Shakespeare Company’s ‘production-in-progress US’, this long-unseen agitprop drama-doc – shot in London in 1967 and released only briefly in the UK and New York at the height of the Vietnam War – remains both thought-provoking and disturbing. A theatrical and cinematic social comment on US intervention in Vietnam, Brook’s film also reveals a 1960s London where art, theatre and political protest actively collude and where a young Glenda Jackson and RSC icons such as Peggy Ashcroft and Paul Scofield feature prominently on the front line. Multi-layered scenarios staged by Brook combine with newsreel footage, demonstrations, satirical songs and skits to illustrate the intensity of anti-war opinion within London’s artistic and intellectual community.
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Bande-annonce "TELL ME LIES" version restaurée
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Mark Jones
Mark
Robert Langdon Llyod
Bob
Pauline Munro
Pauline
Ursula Mohan
Avant-garde Actress
Hugh Armstrong
Avant-garde Actor
Peggy Ashcroft
Patrick Wymark
Paul Scofield
Barry Stanton
Film Editor 1
Henry Woolf
Film Editor 2
Glenda Jackson
Glenda
John Hussey
English Actor Playing American Embassy Official
Tom Driberg
Party Guest
Ivor Seward Richard
Party Guest
Kingsley Amis
Party Guest
Reginald Paget
Party Guest
Peregrine Worsthorne
Party Guest
Michael Williams
Party Guest
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Peter Brook
- Screenplay & Story
- Michael Kustow, Peter Brook, Dennis Cannan
- Original Score
- Richard Peaslee
- Original Title
- Tell Me Lies
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Peter Brook
Michael Kustow, Peter Brook, Dennis Cannan
Richard Peaslee
Ian Wilson
Ralph Sheldon
Peter Brook, Peter Sykes
Department Leadership Roster
Peter Brook
Director
Michael Kustow
Writer
Peter Brook
Writer
Dennis Cannan
Writer
Ian Wilson
Director of Photography
Peter Brook
Producer
Ralph Sheldon
Editor
Richard Peaslee
Original Music Composer
Peter Sykes
Producer
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What is Tell Me Lies about?
Adapted and directed by Peter Brook from the Royal Shakespeare Company’s ‘production-in-progress US’, this long-unseen agitprop drama-doc – shot in London in 1967 and released only briefly in the UK and New York at the height of the Vietnam War – remains both thought-provoking and disturbing. A theatrical and cinematic social comment on US intervention in Vietnam, Brook’s film also reveals a 1960s London where art, theatre and political protest actively collude and where a young Glenda Jackson and RSC icons such as Peggy Ashcroft and Paul Scofield feature prominently on the front line. Multi-layered scenarios staged by Brook combine with newsreel footage, demonstrations, satirical songs and skits to illustrate the intensity of anti-war opinion within London’s artistic and intellectual community.
Who directed Tell Me Lies?
Tell Me Lies was directed by Peter Brook.
Who stars in Tell Me Lies?
The principal cast of Tell Me Lies includes Mark Jones, Robert Langdon Llyod, Pauline Munro, Ursula Mohan, Hugh Armstrong.
When was Tell Me Lies released and how long is it?
Tell Me Lies was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for Tell Me Lies?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tell Me Lies was composed by Richard Peaslee.