Would I Lie to You?
La Vérité si je mens !
Synopsis
Jobless loner Eddie Vuibert gets a lucky break when a rich Jewish entrepreneur mistakes him for a Jew and gives him a sweet job in the Parisian fashion district.
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Top Cast
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Richard Anconina
Eddie Vuibert
Vincent Elbaz
Dov Mimran
Richard Bohringer
Victor Benzakhem
José Garcia
Serge Benhamou
Amira Casar
Sandra Benzakhem
Aure Atika
Karine Benchetrit
Élie Kakou
Rafi
Bruno Solo
Yvan Touati
Gilbert Melki
Patrick Abitbol
Sabrina Van Tassel
Muriel
Anthony Delon
Maurice Aflalo
Ali Mehar Akhtar
Guy Amram
Valérie Benguigui
Betty Berr
Bernard Bolzinger
Isaach Brami
Liliane Cebrian
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$29.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
7.36x
+$25.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Thomas Gilou
- Screenplay & Story
- Gérard Bitton, Michel Munz
- Original Score
- Gérard Presgurvic
- Original Title
- La Vérité si je mens !
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Budget
- $4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $29.5M
- Production Studios
- France 2 Cinéma, Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld, M6 Films, Orly Films, Canal+, Vertigo Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Thomas Gilou
Gérard Bitton, Michel Munz
Gérard Presgurvic
Jean-Jacques Bouhon
Alima Arouali, Nathalie Hubert
Aïssa Djabri, Farid Lahouassa, Manuel Munz
Department Leadership Roster
Jean-Jacques Bouhon
Director of Photography
Thomas Gilou
Director
Alima Arouali
Editor
Gérard Bitton
Writer
Michel Munz
Writer
Aïssa Djabri
Producer
Farid Lahouassa
Producer
Manuel Munz
Producer
Nathalie Hubert
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Would I Lie to You?
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Would I Lie to You? about?
Jobless loner Eddie Vuibert gets a lucky break when a rich Jewish entrepreneur mistakes him for a Jew and gives him a sweet job in the Parisian fashion district.
Who directed Would I Lie to You??
Would I Lie to You? was directed by Thomas Gilou.
Who stars in Would I Lie to You??
The principal cast of Would I Lie to You? includes Richard Anconina, Vincent Elbaz, Richard Bohringer, José Garcia, Amira Casar.
When was Would I Lie to You? released and how long is it?
Would I Lie to You? was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
What was the box office and production budget of Would I Lie to You??
Would I Lie to You? had a reported production budget of $4M and grossed $29.5M at the worldwide box office (7.36 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Would I Lie to You??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Would I Lie to You? was composed by Gérard Presgurvic.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Would I Lie to You??
Would I Lie to You? holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).