The Color of Lies
Au cœur du mensonge
Synopsis
In a small Breton town, a 10-year-old girl is found murdered. René, her art teacher, a professional painter, is the last person to have seen her alive. The inspector in charge of the investigation immediately questions him. In this small provincial town where people all know each other and regularly meet at the Bar des Amis, René is increasingly unsettled by the other inhabitants' suspicions and by the inspector's investigation. Children stop coming to him for lessons. His wife, Viviane, a district nurse, protects him and supports him with her love. However, a self-centred media-star writer adds to René's confusion...
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Sandrine Bonnaire
Vivianne Sterne
Jacques Gamblin
René Sterne
Antoine de Caunes
Germain-Roland Desmot
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Frédérique Lesage
Bernard Verley
Inspecteur Loudun
Bulle Ogier
Évelyne Bordier
Pierre Martot
Regis Marchal
Noël Simsolo
Monsieur Bordier
Rodolphe Pauly
Victor
Adrienne Pauly
Anna
Véronique Volta
Betty
Sylvie Flepp
Madame Lemoine
Florent Gibassier
Joël Sarne
Thomas Chabrol
Le Médecin Légiste
Wendy Malpeli
Eloïse Michel
Anastasie Loncle
Laetitia
Julia Cotteret
Sophie Lesage
Cécile Eloir
La Cantatrice
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Claude Chabrol
- Screenplay & Story
- Odile Barski, Claude Chabrol
- Original Score
- Matthieu Chabrol
- Original Title
- Au cœur du mensonge
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- France 3 Cinéma, MK2 Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Claude Chabrol
Odile Barski, Claude Chabrol
Matthieu Chabrol
Eduardo Serra, Jean-Claude Guiter
Monique Fardoulis
Marin Karmitz
Department Leadership Roster
Claude Chabrol
Director
Odile Barski
Writer
Claude Chabrol
Writer
Marin Karmitz
Producer
Matthieu Chabrol
Original Music Composer
Eduardo Serra
Director of Photography
Monique Fardoulis
Editor
Corinne Jorry
Costume Design
Françoise Benoît-Fresco
Production Design
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What is The Color of Lies about?
In a small Breton town, a 10-year-old girl is found murdered. René, her art teacher, a professional painter, is the last person to have seen her alive. The inspector in charge of the investigation immediately questions him. In this small provincial town where people all know each other and regularly meet at the Bar des Amis, René is increasingly unsettled by the other inhabitants' suspicions and by the inspector's investigation. Children stop coming to him for lessons. His wife, Viviane, a district nurse, protects him and supports him with her love. However, a self-centred media-star writer adds to René's confusion...
Who directed The Color of Lies?
The Color of Lies was directed by Claude Chabrol.
Who stars in The Color of Lies?
The principal cast of The Color of Lies includes Sandrine Bonnaire, Jacques Gamblin, Antoine de Caunes, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Bernard Verley.
When was The Color of Lies released and how long is it?
The Color of Lies was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for The Color of Lies?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Color of Lies was composed by Matthieu Chabrol.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Color of Lies?
The Color of Lies holds official age classifications: FR: TP.