Love Lies
Mentiras piadosas
Synopsis
Set in Mexico City, Mentiras Piadosas is the doomed love story of Clara and Israel. She is a health inspector and he is an herb merchant, who is obsessed with the construction of an enormous model of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan. They both decide to leave their respective partners to live together, however, jealousy, blackmail and guilt will become unbreakable patterns destroying their tragic relationship
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Arturo Ripstein
- Screenplay & Story
- Paz Alicia Garciadiego
- Original Score
- Lucía Álvarez
- Original Title
- Mentiras piadosas
- Country of Origin
- Mexico
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Studios
- Asociación Nacional de Actores (ANDA), Centro de Investigación y Enseñanza Cinematográficas (CIEC) de la Universidad de Guadalajara, Fondo de Fomento a la Calidad Cinematográfica, Kuikali Producciones, Producciones Fílmicas Internacionales, Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Arturo Ripstein
Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Lucía Álvarez
Ángel Goded
Carlos Puente
Tita Lombardo, Jacobo Feldman, Jaime Casillas, Marcos Salame
Department Leadership Roster
Arturo Ripstein
Director
Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Writer
Carlos Puente
Editor
Antonio Cortés
Costume Design
Victor Balderas
Costume Design
Lucía Álvarez
Original Music Composer
Jacobo Feldman
Producer
Jaime Casillas
Producer
Ángel Goded
Director of Photography
Marcos Salame
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Love Lies
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What is Love Lies about?
Set in Mexico City, Mentiras Piadosas is the doomed love story of Clara and Israel. She is a health inspector and he is an herb merchant, who is obsessed with the construction of an enormous model of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan. They both decide to leave their respective partners to live together, however, jealousy, blackmail and guilt will become unbreakable patterns destroying their tragic relationship
Who directed Love Lies?
Love Lies was directed by Arturo Ripstein.
Who stars in Love Lies?
The principal cast of Love Lies includes Alonso Echánove, Delia Casanova, Ernesto Yáñez, Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Luisa Huertas.
When was Love Lies released and how long is it?
Love Lies was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
Who composed the musical score for Love Lies?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Love Lies was composed by Lucía Álvarez.