The Other Truth
La Seconde Vérité
Synopsis
Middle-aged attorney Pierre falls for a young woman who dances in a discotheque to work her way through medical school. The lovestruck lawyer can't bring himself to leave his wife over the young woman. When the dancer's wealthy suitor is murdered, Pierre is accused of the crime.
Top Cast
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Michèle Mercier
Nathalie Neuville, Medical student
Robert Hossein
Pierre Montaud, the Advocate
Bernard Tiphaine
Vaden
Pascale de Boysson
Suzanne
Jacques Castelot
The prosecutor
Jean-Pierre Darras
The commissioner
Raymond Gérôme
Judge
Fernand Guiot
Reporter
Pierre-Louis
Radio reporter
Jean Michaud
Montaud's lawyer
Malka Ribowska
Hélène Montaud
Jean-Claude Rolland
Olivier Lacat
Claude Laugier
Pierre Leproux
Investigating judge
Jean Sagols
Yvon Jeanclaude
André Luguet
Lawyer
Jean Marchat
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
4e Festival du Film Français
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christian-Jaque
- Screenplay & Story
- Christian-Jaque, Paul Andréota
- Original Score
- Jacques Loussier
- Original Title
- La Seconde Vérité
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Agnès Delahaie Productions, Explorer films, Valoria Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christian-Jaque
Christian-Jaque, Paul Andréota, Jacques Sigurd
Jacques Loussier
Pierre Petit
Agnès Delahaie
Department Leadership Roster
Christian-Jaque
Director
Christian-Jaque
Screenplay
Paul Andréota
Screenplay
Agnès Delahaie
Producer
Jacques Loussier
Original Music Composer
Pierre Petit
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Other Truth
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What is The Other Truth about?
Middle-aged attorney Pierre falls for a young woman who dances in a discotheque to work her way through medical school. The lovestruck lawyer can't bring himself to leave his wife over the young woman. When the dancer's wealthy suitor is murdered, Pierre is accused of the crime.
Who directed The Other Truth?
The Other Truth was directed by Christian-Jaque.
Who stars in The Other Truth?
The principal cast of The Other Truth includes Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein, Bernard Tiphaine, Pascale de Boysson, Jacques Castelot.
When was The Other Truth released and how long is it?
The Other Truth was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for The Other Truth?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Other Truth was composed by Jacques Loussier.
Is The Other Truth based on a book or true story?
The Other Truth is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jacques Sigurd".